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State two advances introduced in bowling by Pakistan.

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 (a) Pakistan pioneered two major advances in bowling - the 'doosra' and the 'reverse swing'. Both skills were developed in response to sub-continental conditions. (b) The 'doosra' was developed to counter aggressive batsmen who threatened to make finger spin absolute. The. 'reverse swing' was introduced to enable the ball to move on dusty unresponsive wickets. Though initially viewed with suspicion, they have now become part of the technique of bowlers all over the world.