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    "editor1": "<p>Bengaluru, Feb 27 (CRICKETNMORE): Australia&#39;s spin bowling coach Sridharan Sriram on Monday revealed how left-arm orthodox spinner Steve O&#39;Keefe changed his approach during lunch break on the second day of the first cricket Test against India at Pune.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/afghanistan-beat-zimbabwe-in-fifth-odi-by-106-runs--24279\">Afghanistan thrash Zimbabwe in fifth ODI to clinch series 3-2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Playing his first Test in the sub-continent, O&#39;Keefe turned out to be the dark horse, taking six wickets in each innings to break the backbone of the Indian batting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Chasing a mammoth 441, the hosts once again succumbed to the visiting spin duo of O&#39;Keefe and Nathan Lyon to be dismissed for a paltry 107 in their second essay.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The visitors have now taken a 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;During the break I knew he (O&#39;Keefe) was a little disturbed. He said I think I need to have a bowl with you in the centre,&quot; Sriram told mediapersons here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;He then said that he was little nervous to start because he was in his comfort zone and trying to bowl as he would do in Australia. But, I said what do you think you need on this wicket?&#39; and he said &#39;I need to go a little bit rounder and quicker and I just said to him to go for it,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>O&#39;Keefe&#39;s figures are the second best by a visiting bowler in India, behind Ian Botham&#39;s 13\/108 in Bombay 37 years ago. It was the fifth-cheapest 12-wicket haul in Test cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sriram also explained the importance of adapting oneself according to the given situation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;In India there is no one-stop solution, so you have just got to adapt on the go. You have got to see what works for you on that day. And I think O&#39;Keefe was well prepared. He was prepared to experiment,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n",
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