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Playing in India is the toughest challenge: Graeme Hick

AFP
Published : Sep 17, 2016, 2:58 am IST
Updated : Sep 17, 2016, 2:58 am IST

Newly appointed Australia batting coach Graeme Hick feels that team's premier batsmen would have to "show more patience" and adaptability when they tour India early next year in what will be an imposi

Newly appointed Australia batting coach Graeme Hick feels that team's premier batsmen would have to "show more patience" and adaptability when they tour India early next year in what will be an imposing challenge.

"First it's about adapting to their conditions. At times, may be Australian way is to dominate and in Test cricket, the run rates increase a lot. Maybe India is a place where we need a little bit more patience like teams that have been there successful recently. Let’s not forget its one of the toughest challenges in cricket," Hick told ESPNCricinfo.

Hick, whose career-best Test score of 178 came against India during their 0-3 rout in the sub-continent in 1993, knows a thing or two about playing on dustbowls.

"Teams that have been successful have had guys, who have got big runs upfront. Maybe a couple of good sessions is not enough. One has to post big first innings score and one has to take that responsibility, if you get in. That may require a little bit more patience than some of the players will normally show," said Hick.

Hick said Australian players are ready to put up a better show than their horrifying Sri Lankan Test series where they were outplayed.

"Exciting part, we have not won there (India) in quite a while. I spoke to a couple of players briefly at meeting. They are certainly up for challenge. Definitely (they will) give a better account of ourselves than Sri Lanka Test series," said Hick, who played 65 Tests for England scoring 3383 runs.

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