Waugh praises India pacers
After spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi lent his helping hand to Ricky Ponting and his men in Sunday's practice session, former Australia skipper Steve Waugh attended the nets on Monday as the visitors left no stone unturned in their preparation for the third Test against India.
Waugh, who was here to attend the two-day MCC World Cricket Committee meeting that concluded on Sunday, attended the entire net session, interacting mostly with Ricky Ponting, Brett Lee and Matthew Hayden.
"I just came to have a look at their practice session," Waugh later said.
Asked what did he suggest to Ponting and his men who trail the four-match series 0-1, Waugh said he told them to relax and not think much about the result.
"I didn't give any tips as such. I told them to relax and enjoy. Sometimes you tend to think too much about the outcome. They need to relax," said the former captain.
On whether he had any special piece of advice for out-of-form Hayden, Waugh said, "Not really. He is a quality player and a world class batsman, he knows his game well. It's all about spending some time in the middle and runs will come automatically."
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