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Hussain is praising these batsmen for having solid batting technique and the patience to stay at the crease for a long time. He is saying they are not just attacking players, but ones who can build an innings carefully.
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Originally said in English.
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About Nasser Hussain
English cricket commentator and former player
Nasser Hussain is an English cricket commentator and former player, active from 1990 to 2004. Born in 1968, he captained the England cricket team from 1999 to 2003. A right-handed batsman known for his combative style, he made more than 30,000 runs in over 650 first-class and List-A matches, with 62 centuries. In Tests he scored 5,764 runs in 96 matches, and took 67 catches, often fielding at second slip and gully. His highest Test score was 207, made in the first Test of the 1997 Ashes at Edgbaston, and Wisden described it as touched by genius.
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