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Maxwell chalks out plans to tackle Indian spinners

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Press Trust of India Perth
Last Updated : Feb 06 2013 | 7:28 AM IST

Maxwell was named as the main spinning all-rounder in Australia's 17-member Test squad to tour India, which means in all likelyhood he will earn a baggy green on the trip.

"I've thought about how I'm going to be playing spinners over there," said Maxwell, who visited India in 2010 for a training camp as part of the Centre of Excellence side, and also enjoyed a short stint with Delhi Daredevils in 2012 IPL.

"I've been lucky enough to play over there a little bit, I had the Academy a couple of years ago and had the IPL experience last year. I know my game plan over there is going to be pretty simple, using my feet against the spinners and hopefully that will hold me in good stead," he added.

Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 51 off 35 balls to lift Australia to a crushing nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in Friday's one-dayer at the WACA Ground. He hit nine fours and two sixes in his blistering knock.

Maxwell, however, insists he has the patience to make it big at the Test level.

"I'm sure if I get the chance to play Test cricket I'll probably be a bit more reserved," he said.

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Despite his batting heroics, Australia would also be banking on Maxwell as an off-spinner during the tour to India.

Maxwell said after working with legendary Shane Warne this summer on the mental side of spin bowling, he is confident of his abilities as a spinner.

"With the wickets and the way they spin, you can bowl a lot faster over there (India) and really use your pace variations to your advantage," Maxwell said here ahead of Sunday's second ODI against the West Indies.

"In Australia you've got to be a lot more accurate, a lot more consistent in a certain area, where India allows you a lot more margin for error just because of the way it spins."

  

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First Published: Feb 02 2013 | 2:55 PM IST

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