Pak batsmen try new technique to counter Mendis

Karachi: Pakistani batsmen are playing variety of spinners from shorter distance to counter the spin of Sri Lanka's new sensation Ajantha Mendis, said vice-captain and reliable batsman Misbah-ul-Haq on Sunday. There is no reason why we can't handle Mendis, stressed Misbah, two days before the first of three ODIs against Sri Lanka here. We are playing variety of spinners from shorter distance to counter Mendis. How to play Mendis? is the key word for the home team as the 23-year-old army officer poses more challenges for the home team batsmen than the wily offie Muttiah Muralitharan.