Sreesanth at Coimbatore
Coimbatore:Ace bowler Sreesanth, who is recovering from a shoulder injury, said on Thursday that he is looking forward to play the third test against Australia. He also expressed his confidence of playing in the ODIs against Australia.He was in the city to receive the MALABARICUS award of excellence sponsored by Gomovius group of companies.“Though doctors advised me to undergo a surgery, I turned down it, because I don't want to miss Australia tour,” he said. “It hurts me if you say I am dropped. I was not selected only because of my injury,” he added.The young cricketer, who is undergoing treatment at Arya Vaidya Pharmacy here, said he is going to Mumbai to meet John Gloster, Indian team's physio to take his advice on fitness.On his emotional behaviour on the field, he said he wanted to be himself and will not care about any opposition.Sreesanth, who was all praise for the Kerala team's performance in the Ranji trophy this season, said if Kerala reaches the finals of the Ranji trophy, he will play for the state team in the finals against Railways on Dec 25 at Ahmedabad.Kerala has reached the semi-finals of the competition and will play against Gujarat in the semi final.He believed that the Kerala team will improve more under the new coach Vedan Hariharan Asked about Ishant Sharma and Pankaj Singh's selection in the Indian team for the tour, he said “They deserve it. Both are young and have fire in them.”He said he had played with Ishant in Ireland and Scotland and met Pankaj Singh at MRF Pace Academy.Gautom Menon, Executive Director, Gomovius group of companies, presents a cheque of Rs 3 lakh to Sreesanth at a function held at CMS College in Coimbatore on Thursday.
