Converting dot balls into ones and twos, Pakistan batsman knocking on the door for an international recall says

Pakistan batsman Usman Salahuddin said he is converting dot balls into ones and twos

Pakistan batsman Usman Salahuddin: “Trying to turn some of the dot balls into ones or twos and looking to get towards a strike-rate of 50 in 4-day cricket”

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Pakistan batsman Usman Salahuddin has said that he is starting to convert dot balls into ones and twos.

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‘We feel we are in much better shape’, says Richie Richardson

"We feel we are in much better shape, much better prepared to take on the Indians and we are just looking forward to a very serious challenge"

“We are just looking forward to a very serious challenge”

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West Indies team manager Richie Richardson believes that the national team “are in much better shape” for this tour of India in comparison to previous ones since they have arrived early and had time to get accustomed to the conditions.

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The ICC’s crackdown on illegal bowling actions has come too late, says John Davison

"There's going to be a generation of cricketers in the subcontinent who are going to struggle to bowl with a legal action"

“There’s going to be a generation of cricketers in the subcontinent who are going to struggle to bowl with a legal action”

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Cricket Australia spin coach John Davison believes that the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) crackdown on illegal bowling actions has come too late.

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India should have no problems playing on New Zealand’s pace-friendly pitches, says Simon Doull

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“It’s going to be a hell of a hard task to win this series”

Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull has announced that India should not have any problems playing on the country’s pace-friendly pitches, especially since they have just toured South Africa, where the conditions are highly similar.

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