The Surfer

A bit of advice for India's bowlers

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He calls his dog Sachin after his favourite batsman, he says he knows what's wrong with Irfan Pathan and wants India to go for a bowling coach. The Indian Express catches up with Vincent Barnes.

I just saw from those few balls he [Irfan Pathan] bowled to me that his wrist wasn't in a good position. If I was the bowler, I would want to know why. If the wrist is not in a good position, I would go from his wrist down to his feet, his run-up, his action.

In the same paper, Harsha Bhogle writes India’s batsmen are showing the same aptitude to batting in South Africa as a newborn would to walking.

Meanwhile the Daily News and Analysis speaks to former South African offspinner Pat Symcox, who gives Rahul Dravid's men not a chance in this series.

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Siddhartha Vaidyanathan is a former assistant editor at Cricinfo