Tendulkar to undergo fitness test

India batting star Sachin Tendulkar will undergo a fitness check next Wednesday to determine whether he is fit to return to international cricket.

"The fitness test will be conducted a day before the team is chosen for the tri-series in Sri Lanka," India board secretary Niranjan Shah told the BBC.

Tendulkar has not played for India since undergoing shoulder surgery.

But he was in prolific form during a recent spell playing club cricket in England, making three centuries.

The 33-year-old also appeared for a Rest of the World XI against Pakistan in a Twenty20 charity match at The Oval earlier this week, scoring 50 not out.

The one-day series in Sri Lanka, also involving South Africa, begins on 14 August and the final will take place on the 29th.

It comes at the start of a busy winter for India, who will host the ICC Champions Trophy in October and November before undertaking a tour to South Africa.

After that they are due to take part in another tri-series against the West Indies and Sri Lanka before heading to the World Cup in the Caribbean.
-BBC