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"I think as far as our bowling group is concerned, the spinners took more out of it, in terms of learning how the Indians will approach it come the first Test. The options are there for us in the spinning category, but it's a long tour. So to judge these guys in a one-off game wouldn't be fair," he added.

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Khwaja said the team combination on whether to go with three pacers or two spinners will be decided based on the conditions. "Moises (Henriques) bowled brilliantly in this game and the last game. I think our pace bowlers � Peter Siddle bowled lovely in this game, hit the deck hard and got it around their faces. I think it all depends on the conditions that we get served up in Chennai. It just depends on the best make-up of the team both in terms of batting and bowling." The Pakistani-born Australian cricketer said the best way to approach a game is to always remain positive. "I think you've got to be positive no matter where you play in the world. If you're not looking to score runs, you might as well not be in the middle. How you do it will be different for every player; just got to find a way to do it," he said. Talking about his chances of playing the first Test starting on February 22, the 26-year-old said, "It'll be interesting. Obviously a lot of players in the Australian team up here, so it will be interesting to see what Michael Clarke and Mickey Arthur decide for the first Test. There have been a couple of good performances over the last couple of days." Khwaja said the Indian spinners had put a lot of pressure on the visiting batsmen during the three-day tour game. "You've got to give credit to the spinners; they bowled very well yesterday. They used the conditions brilliantly and put a lot of pressure on us. It was good to get out there and put ourselves under a bit of pressure." Khwaja said he has always idolised West Indian batting great Brian Lara and wants to bat like him one day. "I love Brian Lara. I wish I could bat like him. When I was young, sometimes I would mimic Brian Lara. That's one guy I have always looked up to. Later on, probably Adam Gilchrist � another left-hander."

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First Published: Feb 18 2013 | 8:15 PM IST

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