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Concerned
over the dearth of quality spinners in the country,
Pakistan chief selector Mr Wasim Bari has suggested
that the Pakistan Cricket Board invite legendary
Indian left-arm spinner Bishen Singh Bedi for
a special training camp for upcoming bowlers.
The chief selector's recommendation is seen
as a significant change of mindset as PCB officials
had earlier reacted angrily on reports that
fast bowling great Wasim Akram could take up
a job as India's bowling coach and a lot of
eyebrows were raised when Akram gave tips to
Irfan Pathan. Mr Bari said he had proposed that
a specialised spinners' clinic be held at National
Cricket Academy in Lahore under the supervision
of Bedi and homegrown former stars Iqbal Qasim,
Mushtaq Muhammad and Abdul Qadir. "Bedi is still
considered as one of the finest exponents of
spin bowling and we feel his presence and tutelage
would benefit our youngsters a lot," Mr Bari
was quoted as having said by local daily The
News.
Courtesy:
The Statesman, April 29, 2004
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India
made history at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on
Friday defeating Pakistan by an innings and
131 runs in the third Test. Sourav Ganguly's
men have won the Samsung Test series 2-1. This
is India's first Test series triumph in Pakistan
and it comes on the heels of its maiden One-Day
International series victory (3-2) and first
Test win - at Multan - in this country. Pakistan
was bowled out for 245 on the fourth day, losing
eight wickets in 187 minutes of batting while
adding 196 runs. It was all over 37 minutes
after lunch for Pakistan when last man Danish
Kaneria was caught by captain Sourav Ganguly
off Sachin Tendulkar, who began his Test career
in Pakistan in 1989. Indian paceman L. Balaji
and leg-spinner Anil Kumble struck crucial blows,
finishing with three and four wickets in the
innings respectively. Balaji snared Pakistan
captain Inzamam-ul-Haq (9) outside the off-stump
for wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel to hold the
edge, while Kumble picked up a return catch
to send back Youhana. It was a complete team
effort by India in the deciding Test of the
series, with the pacemen dismissing Pakistan
for 224 in the first innings, followed by vice-captain
Rahul Dravid's epic 270 that enabled the side
to grab a massive 376-run lead before the bowlers
finished a clinical job. Dravid was named the
Man of the Match and Virender Sehwag, who made
309 at Multan, the highest individual score
by an Indian in Tests, the Man of the Series.
The victory in the third Test here also marks
India's first away Test series victory after
beating Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka in 1993. The
side, in the process, has also shrugged away
an indifferent record in the deciding Tests
away from home over the last four years.
Courtesy:
The Hindu, April 17, 2004
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