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Mongia adds Indian spice to Legends clash
Staff Reporter - 16 June 2001

The number of countries represented at Trent Bridgeıs Weekend of Legends has increased to nine with the introduction of Indian wicketkeeper Nayan Mongia. The 31-year-old star has been drafted into the squad as a late replacement for South African Test stalwart Mark Boucher, who is unable to play after suffering a broken finger.

According to a press release from the Nottinghamshire CCC, Mongia will line up in the Superkings of Cricket match on June 30 when Sir Richard Hadlee and Sir Garfield Sobers manage teams of current world stars. This will be followed on Sunday, July 1 by a World Cricket Masters challenge match between Graham Goochıs England and Allan Borderıs Australia.

Mongia is a veteran of 140 One Day Internationals and has been a regular in the Indian international set-up since taking over from Kiran More in the mid 90s. His inclusion adds another country to the list of those involved in the weekend which now includes England, Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, West Indies, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

Said event organiser Barbara Quinn: "We are delighted to have secured a replacement of the quality of Nayan to play in what promises to be a great match. While Markıs injury and subsequent late withdrawal was a blow, it is a measure of the eventıs standing that Nayan was so quick to agree to play in his place."

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