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    The coach said the injuries to Lee, Johnson and James Hopes affected the team. "It was a scatter-bomb. I don’t remember a team losing three bowlers in one day. If Mitchell and Brett can’t play, then we are losing about 300 matches in ODIs in terms of their experience. Having said that, the only way the young players get better is through exposure. You can practice yorkers in the nets, but it is difficult to bowl to Sachin Tendulkar or Harbhajan Singh when they are on a roll" said Nielsen. Nielsen said Shane Watson was capable of performing better. Full Article at The Hindu
    It was a scatter-bomb. I don’t remember a team losing three bowlers in one day. If Mitchell and Brett can’t play, then we are losing about 300 matches in ODIs in terms of their experience. Having said that, the only way the young players get better is through exposure. You can practice yorkers in the nets, but it is difficult to bowl to Sachin Tendulkar or Harbhajan Singh when they are on a roll
    SOURCE: The Hindu 1 month ago
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‘Yuvraj has been the backbone’
  1. We have a fixed batting line-up, but if the attack has more off-spinners then we might shift Yuvraj to number five
    SOURCE: The Hindu 1 month ago
  2. Yuvraj has been the backbone of the side. He comes in at number four, a slot where you get time to settle down. With the second Power Play coming in, if you have Yuvraj at the crease, you can capitalise on it
    SOURCE: The Hindu 1 month ago
  3. He was our go-to bowler in the past few months but on Sunday he could not execute his skills. He will get better
    SOURCE: The Hindu 1 month ago
  4. Brett (Lee) is out, but Mitchell woke up a lot better on Tuesday morning. Indications are that he might be available
    SOURCE: The Hindu 1 month ago
  5. When Yuvraj comes in, we also have three part-time bowlers who can contribute
    SOURCE: The Hindu 1 month ago
  6. At the same time, we have young players coming in and at the end of the year, we will have youngsters who have played about 30 games and would have learnt enough
    SOURCE: The Hindu 1 month ago

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