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Leaving deliveries boring, will take on short bowling'
Hindustan Times
|January 16, 2024
Immediately after helping Mumbai defeat Andhra by 10 wickets in their Elite Group B Ranji Trophy game on Monday, Shreyas Iyer was back at the centre wicket of the MCA Sharad Pawar Academy ground for a prolonged net session under the watchful eyes of his coach Pravin Amre.
MUMBAI:
Alternating between batting against the bowlers and a sidearm specialist, the coach and player also were having regular discussions, looking to fine-tune his game ahead of the five-Test series against England starting on January 25.
It is a challenging period for Iyer. He missed out on selection in the T20 side for the ongoing series against Afghanistan and there's tight competition for a place in the Test XI after the success of KL Rahul in the middle-order in South Africa. The Mumbai batter also has a point to prove after a lean run of 0, 4₹, 31 and 6 in the two Tests in South Africa on tough, seaming tracks.
Another reason Iyer felt the need to have a tough practice session was that he didn't fully get what he was looking for in the Ranji outing in terms of preparation for England. The pitch didn't offer sharp turn, neither did he get to spend enough time in the middle, getting out for a run-a-ball 48.
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