In the last twenty Test matches, Sourav Ganguly has not been able to reach the magical three-figure mark even once. The Indian skipper has come under tremendous fire for his run of low scores and one recent advertisement encapsulated his position succinctly - 'Sorrow, Ganguly' it read, making a play on the Bengal southpaw's first name.

During the second Test against England at Ahmedabad, Ganguly enlisted the services of former Indian batting star Mohinder Amarnath to help set things right. Amarnath, arguably one of the finest players of short-pitched fast bowling India has produced, made adjustments to Ganguly's stance and back lift. The advice however, did not seem to help much as Ganguly continued to fail.

At the end of the Test series against England, and before the limited-overs matched begin, Ganguly has taken the opportunity to get back to the basics. Back home at Kolkata, the Indian skipper spent a long session at the nets at the Eden Gardens. Since the Bengal Ranji team was away playing Orissa, Ganguly enlisted the help of four local bowlers to have a knock. If batting proved to be a bug bear, Ganguly took some solace in bowling, rolling his arm over in the nets after his session with the willow.

Predictably, the Indian skipper stayed away from the press, although he obliged autograph hunters and fans alike!

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