Zaheer Khan back for South Africa Tests

Veteran pacer Zaheer Khan made a comeback to India's Test side after close to a year but opener Gautam Gambhir was ignored as the selectors today announced the squads for the Test and ODI tour of South Africa starting December 15.

The 35-year-old Zaheer, who had been battling fitness issues and was even dropped from the BCCI's list of contracted players, was chosen in the 17-member Test squad after taking 13 wickets in three Ranji Trophy matches at an average of 19.84 this season.

The decision to include Zaheer Khan in the squad should be welcomed by everyone. I hope him to carry over his Ranji form to international cricket.

We need him together with Shami who seems to have a really good pace and line & length. South African test will be the true test for Indians.

He needs to retire. Pure and simple. Not because his form or whatever. I'd actually back him to do very well in SA. But he's too fragile, you can't just randomly walk in and out of a team like that, especially as a spearhead, and it's not as if he's bowling at 140-150ish or anything.

Retire when you're on form, Zaheer.