Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma, India's seniormost fast bowler, revealed yesterday that he was all set to play the first Test in Cape Town, as per the team management's thinking, but only missed out because he was not a 100% come game day. "I was supposed to play the first Test but I fell ill as soon as we reached here so I hadn't fully recovered from the fever so I didn't play the first game," said Ishant after the second day's play. This was an unusual revelation, for neither the team management nor the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had said anything about Ishant being ill.