Abid Nabi, a tall and well-built bowler, has already caught the eye of the selectors and team management, who hope to have found an answer to fiery pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan and Australian Brett Lee.

Nabi was asked to bowl at the national team's nets during the second Test against England in Mohali earlier this month after impressing selector Bhupinder Singh, a former India seamer.

Skipper Rahul Dravid, coach Greg Chappell and other senior players too have had a look at him.