Laxman uncertain, Bollinger out of second Test

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BANGALORE, India, Oct 8 (AFP): India kept batting hero Venkatsai Laxman under wraps ahead of the final Test against Australia which starts on Saturday, as the tourists lost bowler Doug Bollinger to injury.
Laxman, who defied back spasms to score a match-winning 73 not out in the first Test in Mohali, sat out of training for the second successive day on Friday.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the middle-order batsman was recovering well, but refused to confirm if Laxman will play the decisive Test at the Chinnaswamy stadium.
"He is feeling much better and we would love it if he plays, but the team will take a final call on his fitness before the toss," Dhoni told reporters after training.
"It's a five-day game and that is a long time to be on the field. Everyone is available for selection as of now, except perhaps VVS (Laxman)."
India will consider the fact that Australia are unlikely to allow Laxman to bat with a runner, as he did in Mohali during the crucial ninth-wicket stand of 81 with tailender Ishant Sharma.
Australia (from): Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Shane Watson, Simon Katich, Michael Hussey, Marcus North, Tim Paine, Nathan Hauritz, Steven Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Ben Hilfenhaus, Peter George, Mitchell Starc, James Pattinson.
India (from): Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Virender Sehwag, Murali Vijay, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Venkatsai Laxman, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha, Zaheer Khan, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Cheteshwar Pujara.