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    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi, May 19 (CRICKETNMORE):<\/strong> In a bid to check the growing domination of batsmen in the Twenty20 format, star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday suggested a change in rules in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) to bring some relief to the bowlers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Admitting the game has become more batsmen-friendly with the advent of T20 cricket, the Punjab tweaker suggested that the shortened boundaries should be avoided if the bowlers are to be given a fair chance in the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Being a bowler, I feel for them as the game is in favour of batsmen these days. The boundaries are getting smaller as a result of which bowlers are being hit all around the park. Fast bowlers still have the option of the bouncer but spinners suffer the wrath,&quot; Harbhajan told reporters during the launch of mobile sporting application &#39;Ballr&#39; here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;This IPL season the wickets have been really good to bat on, that is also a reason why we are having high scoring encounters very often,&quot; Harbhajan, who plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL, added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 35-year-old also suggested that the boundaries in India can be elongated just like in Australia to stop the onslaught of runs in the lucrative league.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;To counter the flow of runs, we (bowlers) can request the concerned people governing the IPL to make the boundaries a little bigger next year. In Australia, the boundaries are generally between 75 to 80 metres which in comparison to India is much bigger,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Agency.<\/p>\r\n",
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