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- Updated: May 27, 2016
Adam Voges believes he can play even better than he showed in his prolific first 12 months as a Test batsman, and a succession of unexpectedly slow and dry early season English pitches are helping him hone his game for Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka in July.
A stalemate between Middlesex and Somerset at Lord’s, in which Voges crossed paths with his former teammate and friend Chris Rogers, was the sixth consecutive draw for both sides this season, illustrating the impact of sluggish conditions on batsmen and bowlers alike.
Voges, however, has been grateful for the chance to tackle reverse swing and spin at a time when he would usually expect to be minding his off stump against the seamers – it is a useful way to prepare for Sri Lanka and year two of his late-blooming Test match odyssey.
“You might not think early season county cricket is ideal preparation, but it actually hasn’t been too bad with some of the pitches we’ve played on,” Voges told ESPNcricinfo. “There’s been quite a bit of reverse swing and there’s also been some swing on some dry wickets. So from that point of view, I feel like I’m getting some good preparation here.
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