“Day-night cricket is worth a shot”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman believes that the cricketing community have to give day-night Tests a chance since it could be the answer to saving the longest format of the game.
“It is imperative that we prepare for overseas visits with diligence and intelligence”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman has announced that the national team have to “substitute extensive preparation with smart preparation” when they travel overseas.
“In 2006, it was the worst dressing room I was part of”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman has admitted that ex-head coach Greg Chappell “took Indian cricket backwards”.
“His style of batting will suit Australian conditions”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman believes that Rohit Sharma should open the batting for the national team during the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
“I noticed how Laxman paaji made the optimal use of time”
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India batsman Ajinkya Rahane has revealed that emulating the legendary VVS Laxman has helped him improve his game significantly.
“If Dhoni loses this Test series, there will be [some] serious questions”
Former India pace bowler Ajit Agarkar has announced that Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s reign as captain could come to an end if the national team lose their upcoming five-Test series against England.
“The reason why Rahul has been successful in English conditions is because of his mental discipline”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman has announced that he believes Rahul Dravid will have a major impact with the national team in helping them prepare for their five-Test series against England, which gets underway on July 9 in Nottingham.
“They know what the challenges will be”
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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced that the national team’s upcoming tour of England will be a huge challenge for his team, especially since “quite a few of the players will be playing their first series in England”.
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Ravichandran Ashwin has only represented India in one of their last four Tests
Legendary India leg-spinner Anil Kumble has announced that the national team need to ensure they have at least two spinners in their squad for overseas tours, even if the conditions are more pace-friendly.
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“Obviously they’re hugely talented but it’s a very different line-up to the one I’ve become accustomed to playing against”
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has issued a warning to India ahead of the first Test in Johannesburg, saying that they will feel the heat and experience firsthand why the Proteas are the number one Test team in the world.
