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This is an archive article published on March 9, 2005

Tiger floats two-spinner strategy

Mansur Ali Khan 8216;Tiger8217; Pataudi blamed India8217;s decision not to opt for two specialist spinners to misreading of the Mohali wi...

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Mansur Ali Khan 8216;Tiger8217; Pataudi blamed India8217;s decision not to opt for two specialist spinners to misreading of the Mohali wicket.

In Mohali with wife Sharmila, Pataudi played straight saying, 8216;8216;I guess they misread the pitch. The green tinge is misleading to me. It8217;s been done and given the early blows India is in a good position. But I still feel they should have played two spinners.8217;8217;

A special guest of Punjab Cricket Association, Pataudi also felt that the wicket did not enough bounce. 8216;8216;There8217;s not enough carry which tells you that.

8216;8216;Ideally, India should have gone with five bowlers but I don8217;t think Sourav likes to opt for five specialist bowlers.

8216;8216;There will surely be help for spinners from the third day.8217;8217;

About the balance of the two sides, Pataudi said India is betterly balanced and has experience. 8216;8216;The Pakistan team is young and inexperienced,8217;8217; he said.

He also termed the Indian team as the best ever in history. 8216;8216;This is a very experienced line-up. Possibly the best ever which any Indian team has ever boasted in its history. There have been a Sunil Gavaskar or a G R Viswanath but rarely do you find such talent all put together in one Indian team.8217;8217;

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For someone who never clashed against the arch rivals himself, Pataudi was seen soaking in the atmosphere.

8216;8216;I8217;ve never played against them but made friends with a lot of Pakistan cricketers.8217;8217;

 

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