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Just give Duminy a break, says Dravid
Rahul Dravid has suggested that time away from the game may be beneficial for underperforming JP Duminy, writes Mahlatse Mphahlele
Former India captain and batting superstar Rahul Dravid has suggested that time away from the game may be beneficial for underperforming Proteas batsman JP Duminy. The 33-year old Duminy was this week released from SA’s squad with two Test matches of the series against England remaining in a move that could signal the end of his Test career. Dravid‚ who is in SA as coach of India A for the triangular ODI series against their South African and Afghanistan counterparts‚ described Duminy as a "quality person and player". "Maybe he needs to take some time away from the game‚ a bit of a break might be helpful for him‚" Dravid said. "I really hope he does bounce back and overcomes whatever is holding him back at the moment." Dravid revealed that Duminy pulled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year because he wanted to rest ahead of the long South African programme. The South Africans played in the recent ICC Champions Trophy and after the tour of England comes to an end in Augus...
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