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Vol. 5 Num 421 Tue. August 02, 2005  
   
Sports


'Lack of a fifth bowler still a worry'


India captain Rahul Dravid, in the moment of an emphatic win over the West Indies on Sunday, confessed the absence of a fifth regular bowler hurt his team as the opposition dug themselves out of a hole and posted a competitive total.

"It is a worry to us. Unfortunately we are not blessed with all-rounders. It is a tough decision to play with four bowlers," Dravid said after India won by six wickets in the Indian Oil Cup tri-series cricket one-day international here.

"Fortunately, our bowlers have done very well under the circumstances and bowled with discipline and control."

Dravid also said that India would continue to experiment with the batting order till they find an ideal combination in the shorter version of the game.

He said it was important to be a little flexible in the batting order though injury to some of the seniors had forced him to try out different batting combinations.

"We have already spoken about the need to be flexible. The injury to (VVS) Laxman forced us to try out a different batting order."