Variation is key: Hazlewood

Variation is key: Hazlewood
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Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood says he is working on variations and trying to bowl from close to the stumps to come good in Indian conditions.

Asked whether his propensity to maintain a probing line outside the off stump would succeed in Indian conditions, the 25-year-old New South Wales player said: "I think, variations are ok."

Hazelwood said the T20 format was always challenging for a bowler. "Definitely T20 is harder. One needs to come out harder not only to contain but to take wickets as well. That is tough".

Hazlewood named South African AB de Villiers as the most dangerous T20 batsman.

"The most dangerous T20 batsman is de Villiers. He is a batter who can dominate the bowlers. He plays his shots and can also last till the very end. He is fantastic."

On comparisons between him and Australian pace legend Glenn Mcgrath, he said: "Comparison to McGrath is a great compliment. But I am not close to him."

Hazlewood said he has not worked much with his more illustrious predecessor save for a year at the MRF Pace Academy in India.

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