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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Bresnan ‘might be back bowling 100 percent by the first Test match’, reveals Alastair Cook

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“We’ll only know for sure when he starts bowling again”

England captain Alastair Cook has revealed that pace bowler Tim Bresnan “might be back bowling 100 percent by the first Test match” in Brisbane after the Yorkshireman suffered a lower back stress fracture during the recent Ashes series this summer.

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‘We’ve just got to make sure we look after’ Panesar, says Alastair Cook

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“He says he’s ready to go again and we will have to work well with him on tour”

England captain Alastair Cook has announced that he will be keeping a close eye on left-arm spinner Monty Panesar during the Ashes series as he has been involved in numerous controversies over the past couple of months.

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I honestly believed ‘I’d just thrown my England career away’, reveals Monty Panesar

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“My first reaction was that I’d just thrown my England career away, maybe even my whole cricket career”

England spinner Monty Panesar has revealed that he honestly believed he had “thrown my England career away” after being involved in numerous controversies both on and off the field.

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