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CALCUTTA, India, Monday (Reuters) - Batsmen Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif could be added to the Indian squad for the test series against England as reward for their performances in the triangular one-day series, an Indian cricket board official said on Monday.

The Indian board has called a special selection meeting on Tuesday to decide whether the duo should join the 16-player squad for the four-game series starting on July 25.

Kaif and Yuvraj, who had been picked only for the one-day series with Sri Lanka and England and were scheduled to fly home on Monday, have been asked to stay in England and wait for the selectors' decision.

Kaif, 21, played the last of his four tests during India's 2-1 series defeat in Sri Lanka last year while Yuvraj has yet to play any tests.

Kaif led India to victory over England in the high-scoring final at Lord's on Saturday, top-scoring with 87 not out to achieve the target of 326 -- the second highest successful run-chase in one-day history.

The 21-year-old scored 174 runs in five innings batting at number seven, being dismissed only twice.

Yuvraj, 20, whose aggressive strokeplay was a highlight of the tournament, piled up 254 runs in seven innings.

The official said though the two batsmen were unlikely to play during the test series, they could play in the other first-class games and work with the squad.

"This way they will be ready for the ICC Champions Cup in Colombo in September as there is hardly any domestic cricket in between," he told Reuters.

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