A Shake-Up Can Be A Good Thing: Shastri

India coach confident boys will be able to bounce back with an open mind-set

- S. Dinakar

As an opening batsman, Ravi Shastri relished pushing deliveries down the ground. He played the percentage game, batted straight.

And, as coach, Shastri is someone who talks straight. No roundabout answers. He gets to the point quickly, does not go into denial mode.

Asked about India’s inability to make short work of the tail, a factor that has often haunted this side, Shastri said: “It has been a problem in the last year or so. We’ve had a chat on this. We have been over-aggressive or at times too defensive. We will look to address it.”

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