'Problem with Yuvraj's attitude' - Rajput

India in Australia 2007-08

December 30, 2007





Yuvraj Singh, who had a poor Test against Australia at Melbourne, is in the news following reports that the Indian team management is unhappy with his attitude. "Yes, there's a problem with Yuvraj's attitude," the Australian newspaper the Age quoted India's assistant coach Lalchand Rajput as saying. "We will have to have a one-on-one with him in Sydney."

Yuvraj was cleared of a dissent charge after standing his ground on being adjudged caught behind in the first innings.

Yuvraj, who had been in good form earlier in the season and scored a century against Pakistan at Bangalore three weeks ago, was included in the playing XI for Melbourne after India shuffled its batting order to accommodate him. Rahul Dravid, who usually plays at No. 3, opened the innings while Yuvraj came in at No 6. He failed with the bat, scoring 0 and 5 in a match which India lost by 337 runs.

The Age said Yuvraj could be axed from the team for the second Test, with Virender Sehwag or Dinesh Karthik drafted in to open the innings and Dravid pushed down to his usual spot.

Rajput was also confident Dravid would bounce back from the lean patch he has been going through. "I won't say it's any technical problem, it's just in the mind," he said. "I'm sure he'll bounce back because he's a tremendous cricketer."

The second Test starts in Sydney on Wednesday.