A BATTING WITH BIMAL EXCLUSIVE: Ian Pont reveals the secrets of becoming a pace legend and the art of reverse swing

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“You have to have a passion for pace, to want to bowl fast in the first place”

Ian Pont is known throughout the cricketing world as one of the most prominent and accomplished fast bowling coaches and he recently spoke to me about the secrets behind becoming a pace legend, the art of reverse swing and his new coaching clinic, the Ultimate Pace Foundation.

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‘Unless we make some firm decision and sort out at grass levels, we’re going to be in quagmire’, says Brian Lara

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“We relied on the fact that the greats like Viv Richards and Joel Garner came from nowhere”

Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has announced that he is concerned about the direction in which the national team are headed, stating that “unless we make some firm decision and sort out at grass levels, we’re going to be in quagmire”.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I’m still worried about Test cricket despite India’s future looking brighter than ever, says Greg Chappell

Chappell is extremely concerned about Test cricket’s future

Former India head coach Greg Chappell has announced that he is still worried about the country’s Test future, despite the fact that they have an excellent team with a bright future ahead of them.

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