New Delhi: National selection committee chairman Krishnamachari Srikkanth Thursday lauded the youngsters for their good show in the first Test against the West Indies, and said retaining them in an unchanged squad is a reward for their performance.

The selectors named an unchanged squad for the second Test at Eden Gardens, starting November 14, picking Ashwin and Ojha ahead of senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. “The team has done very well by winning against the West Indies in the first Test. The selectors, coach and the captain are all very happy,” Srikkanth said after the selection committee meeting here.       (PTI)