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    "excerpt": "Nagpur, Nov 22 - India wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha on Wednesday brushed aside talk of frequent changes in his batting position saying the No.6 slot in the Indian batting line-up is a flexible one, depending on the conditions. "It's not that I",
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    "editor1": "<p>Nagpur, Nov 22 -&nbsp;India wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha on Wednesday brushed aside talk of frequent changes in his batting position saying the No.6 slot in the Indian batting line-up is a flexible one, depending on the conditions.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;It&#39;s not that I always bat at No.7 (or No.8) as I have batted at No 6 also. We (along with Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja) are being rotated as batting position depends on the strength of the opposition bowlers,&quot; Saha told reporters ahead of India&#39;s second Test against Sri Lanka in Nagpur starting Friday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIn the first rubber against the tourists, Saha came in at No.7 and 8 in both innings.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSaha has played at No.6 but in the Indian second innings at Kolkata, he came as low as No.8, not exactly common among wicketkeeper-batsmen these days.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;Favourable conditions determine the slots whether it is Nos 6, 7 or 8. It can be any position as per the team management&#39;s call,&quot; Saha said, making it clear that he is not rigid about any slot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/ashes-2017-18-england-in-australia-test-series-schedule-32549\">Ashes 2017-18 Schedule<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Like Lokesh Rahul had said after the conclusion of the Test, Saha also felt that a few overs more could have ensured an Indian win.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nTalking about the last Test where replying to India&#39;s second innings score of 352\/8 declared, the visitors were reeling at 75\/7 chasing 231, when umpires Nigel Llong and Joel Wilson decided there was not enough light to continue the game, Saha said: &quot;The team morale was fantastic even though we couldn&#39;t bat as per expectation in the first innings.&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;But we made a good comeback in the second innings. Shikhar (Dhawan), Rahul and Virat (Kohli) batted well and when you get them seven down for less than 100, it automatically boosts your morale.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;May be with a bit more time at our disposal, we could have won,&quot; the 33-year-old Bengal stumper reflected.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;We tried hard but initially if we could have got the first few decisions quickly, it could have been different. But time was also a constraint as we first wanted to be safe and set a score that was unattainable and then attack. That was our gameplan so that bowlers would go all out,&quot; he added.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSaha was once again quizzed about the South Africa tour in January next year.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;I have always believed in match by match preparation. Yes, South Africa series is at the back of our minds but when you win a Test match, you take that confidence into the next game and that&#39;s what we are trying to do,&quot; he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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