Injury-hit India summon Srinath for 
Trophy final

COLOMBO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - India have called up veteran quick bowler Javagal Srinath into the squad ahead of the Champions Trophy final on Sunday after an injury to Ashish Nehra.

"We have asked him to go over to Colombo from England," Karunakaran Nair, secretary of the Indian board, told Reuters by phone from Bombay. The 32-year-old Srinath, who retired from test cricket in June, was overlooked for the event despite his willingness to play one-day internationals in a bid to play in the World Cup in South Africa next year. Left-arm paceman Nehra tore the webbing on his bowling hand on Wednesday after crashing into the stumps attempting a run-out during India's victory over South Africa in the semi-finals.

The injury required five stitches.

Srinath is currently on a short stint with English county Leicestershire.

All-rounder Ajit Agarkar, along with Zaheer Khan, are the other pacemen in the Indian squad.