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MOHALI, India, (Reuters) - India have recalled controversial batsman Virender Sehwag and fast bowler Javagal Srinath for the second test against England starting on Tuesday.

Sehwag sat out the Mohali game to serve a one-match ban incurred during the second test in South Africa last month.

His naming in the squad for the first England test triggered a major row between the Indian cricket board and the ICC, cricket's ruling body.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India decided to omit Sehwag from the final 12 after the ICC said it would look into match referee Mike Denness's decisions during the second test in South Africa when he disciplined six Indian players.

Srinath, India's main strike bowler, missed the first test because of a broken finger. "He informed the board secretary Niranjan Shah he has recovered," chief selector Chandu Borde told reporters.

The Indian selectors, who met after the hosts completed a 10-wicket victory in the first test on Thursday, left out injured all-rounder Sanjay Bangar and batsman Jacob Martin.

Bangar, who made his debut in the Mohali test, suffered a hamstring injury while fielding on the first day and is expected to be out of action for at least two weeks.

Squad:

Saurav Ganguly (captain), Deep Dasgupta, Shiv Sundar Das, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Vangipurappu Laxman, Virender Sehwag, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Javagal Srinath, Tinu Yohannan, Iqbal Siddiqui, Sharandeep Singh, Connor Williams. 

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