Aussies hire spin gurus ahead of India tour

AFP,  SYDNEY: Former Indian bowler Sriram Sridharan will work with Australia as a “spin consultant” on the upcoming tour of India, Cricket Australia announced Tuesday.
Sridharan played eight one-day internationals for India and toured with Australian squads in Sri Lanka and India last year.
“He knows our players very well and has a wealth of knowledge on the conditions that our players will face in India,” said team performance manager Pat Howard. Australia have named four spinners in the squad to take on top-ranked India in the series that begins in Pune on February 23.

Aussies hire spin gurus ahead of India tour

AFP, SYDNEY: Former Indian bowler Sriram Sridharan will work with Australia as a spin consultant on the upcoming tour of India, Cricket Australia announced Tuesday. Sridharan played eight one-day internationals for India and toured with Australian squads in Sri Lanka and India last year. He knows our players very well and has a wealth of knowledge on the conditions that our players will face in India, said team performance manager Pat Howard. Australia have named four spinners in the squad to take on top-ranked India in the series that begins in Pune on February 23.