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Sweep first, spin later

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Updated on: 02 February,2024 10:20 PM IST  |  Mumbai
Srijanee Majumdar | srijanee.majumdar@mid-day.com

England will be relieved to not have to deal with Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul in the second Test but they still have puzzles in their own game to solve

Sweep first, spin later

Team India get into the groove for the 2nd Test in Vizag (Pic Courtesy: @bcci/X)

As Shubman Gill batted on the practice pitch next to the main strip on Wednesday, both Rajat Patidar and Sarfaraz Khan stood behind and watched. This was before the duo, who are in line to make their debut in Visakhapatnam, honed their batting at that net. Perhaps in the lone pursuit of employing the unconventional and equally unexpected sweeps and reverse-sweeps more frequently in a bid to throw English spinners off the immaculate line and length in the second Test beginning on Friday.

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