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ENG vs IND: Can't Forget Dropping Kohli 2-3 Times Says Dawid Malan

The last time England batsman Dawid Malan played Test cricket was three years back against India at Edgbaston where his butter fingers allowed India skipper Virat Kohli breathing space and opportunity

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By IANS News August 24, 2021 • 22:41 PM
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"That just shows you, that is Test cricket. It is amazing that just before your time ends, things just go wrong. You stop scoring runs, you drop catches, everything just falls apart. Yeah, not the best memory," added Malan who is expected to bat at No. 3.

That, in fact, seemed to be the end of Malan's Test career. Malan said he hasn't been in slips much since then but also mentioned the problem of adjusting to specialist fielding position in Test cricket after being made to field all over the ground.

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"Haven't been in slips much since then and that is the toughest thing when you field at different positions in county cricket and then come into Test cricket and (are) slotted into a position that you don't do very often," he said further.

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"That is no excuse though when you work your socks off to play for England and you get all the opportunities to do that. Hopefully, if I get there, then I will catch a few of those."



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