Shami to RootThe first three balls of the over in which Joe Root got dismissed highlighted the importance of using the crease appropriately. The first ball was from the corner of the crease. The angle brought the ball into the batsman, but it moved away after pitching and rapped Root on the back thigh. The second ball was from closer to the stumps. That came in after pitching to hit Root on the body again. The next ball, once again, was bowled from the corner of the crease. This went away beating Roots outside edge. The ball that dismissed Root was delivered from the centre of the box; by that time Roots mind was already cluttered. It swung in late, and beat the inside edge to trap Root in front.Duckett against AshwinIn all three innings of this Test series, R Ashwin has dismissed Ben Duckett. The first two dismissals were almost identical, for he planted the front foot straight - instead of going slightly across - and got beaten by the turn. In Rajkot, the ball got the outside edge and in the first innings in Visakhapatnam he was bowled. To address this issue, in the second innings, Duckett stood on off stump as opposed to standing on middle stump in the previous innings, and also employed a different approach. The moment you struggle against spin, the most obvious response is to go on the offensive. Often that stems from the lack of confidence in the defensive technique. Ducketts dismissal - gloving a sweep - showed that that approach can never make up for the lack of skills in Test cricket. Natural variationAshwin has shown immense control of his variations. He has spun the ball at will, and also taken it away from the right-hand batsmen both in the air and off the pitch. This morning was different, though. Some balls went straight after pitching and some turned viciously. This time, I felt, it wasnt always on purpose. We did a split-screen analysis of his release of the ball that went straight and the one that turned, and we saw no visible difference. The wrist, the shine and the fingers worked the same way on both occasions but produced different results. If the bowler isnt sure of the response off the pitch, what chance does a batsman have? But credit must be given to Ashwin for bowling the probing line and length outside off, giving the ball the best opportunity to cause damage when it behaves unexpectedly.Giving Jayant confidenceCaptains have a huge role to play in the evolution of a cricketer, more so for the bowlers. With the second new ball, Virat Kohli had the option to use Ravindra Jadeja for another longer spell with Ashwin from the other end, but he chose Jayant Yadav. While theres no guarantee of picking up wickets at any stage of the game, there are phases when the likelihood of wickets falling is higher. Thats where the captains role matters. 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The Spurs head back to the Alamo City after beating Sacramento and the Los Angeles Lakers on the road last week and after will be fresh for Mondays contest after a weekend of rest.On Friday against the Lakers, LaMarcus Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points each to lead seven players in double figures in a 116-107 victory as San Antonio remained undefeated on the road (7-0).Tonight we got 30 assists, which is a good number for us, Spurs center/forward Pau Gasol said. 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