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NEWS India-Australia-West Indies Tri-Series>I have a role to play: Mongia 06th Sept 2006 21.16 IST By Agencies Dinesh Mongia today said he had worked hard to develop himself as an all-rounder and was keen to prove himself as one in the upcoming tri-series in Malaysia. "In the last two to three years, I have worked hard on my bowling, batting and fielding. I want to prove a point as an allrounder," Mongia, who is attending the rolling camp for the Indian team in Bangalore, told reporters.
The Punjab middle order batsman said coach Greg Chappell and skipper Rahul Dravid saw a similar for him in the Indian team. "Yes, I have spoken to Greg and Rahul and they think I have a role to play as a bowler (left-arm spinner) as well," he said. Mongia said batting against bowling machines would stand him in good stead when facing tall pacemen like Glenn Donald McGrath . "Yes, it's something new because with the bowling machine at that height, I think it is about 10 feet, and with the ball coming at that height, it is really good actually. It is a really good experience." Asked how different were the last two days of the camp, Mongia said when he played last time, it was under John Wright. "Now under Greg Chappell, some new things have come out. So, it is really enjoyable and it is really new for us." On the new fielding and throwing techniques that was being imparted to the players, Mongia said: "Chappell spoke about the use of hips, not just the shoulder and the arms. "He spoke about use of the whole body into a throw which is much better than just using a arm. We are working on that." Also View In-Depth Coverage: India-Australia-West Indies Tri-Series Team Page: India Team Page: Australia | LIVE CRICKET COVERAGE NEWS ~ Gilchrist has no plans to retire after World Cup ~ Ganguly's new batting approach may cost him sixer record ~ India 'squash the Orange' in World Cup warm-up game ~ Symonds gets a new hairdo for World Cup ~ Dhoni readies himself for stand-up act at World Cup (more in NEWS) FACE-TO-FACE ~ 500-mark a possibility in World Cup: Hayden ~ Minnows add charm to World Cup: Dravid (more in FACE-TO-FACE) COLUMNS ~ Will Sri Lanka replicate 1996 World Cup success? (more in COLUMNS) OFF-THE-FIELD ~ Ganguly again the darling of corporate world ~ Ganguly roped in as brand ambassador of Puma (more in OFF-THE-FIELD) PLAYERS Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble (more PLAYERS) TEAMS India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, West Indies, Zimbabwe, England, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Kenya, Holland | 
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