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Ian Chappell: Correct and decisive footwork has to be learned from an early age

<p>Correct and decisive footwork has to be learned from an early age so it's ingrained by the late teens and the confidence is built to utilise these skills under any conditions, writes Ian Chappell</p>

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The author, who was then captain of Australia, pulls West Indies spinner Inshan Ali during the Trinidad Test at Port-of-Spain in 1973. Pic/Getty Images

The author, who was then captain of Australia, pulls West Indies spinner Inshan Ali during the Trinidad Test at Port-of-Spain in 1973. Pic/Getty Images

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The author, who was then captain of Australia, pulls West Indies spinner Inshan Ali during the Trinidad Test at Port-of-Spain in 1973. Pic/Getty Images
The author, who was then captain of Australia, pulls West Indies spinner Inshan Ali during the Trinidad Test at Port-of-Spain in 1973. Pic/Getty Images

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