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George Groves opponent Eduard Gutknecht has undergone surgery after falling ill after their fight last night.Groves beat the 34-year-old super-middleweight by unanimous decision at Wembleys SSE Arena, following which Gutknecht was taken to hospital.Gutknecht is sedated and will continue to be monitored in the coming days, according to the British Boxing Board of Control.Gutknecht took significant punishment throughout the one-sided fight before Groves, 28, was declared a 119-109, 119-109 and 119-110 winner on the three judges scorecards to remain in contention for an expected fourth shot at a world title in 2017.Concerns almost immediately turned to Gutknecht, however, when reports of his condition emerged.He was already clearly losing the fight against the heavy-handed Groves when a cut opened up around his swollen left eye in the ninth round, further reducing his ability to defend himself.He impressed in surviving until the final bell despite Groves consistent aggression and did not appear distressed while the scorecards were announced.It was afterwards in his changing room when his condition declined, leading to him requiring medical attention and swiftly being taken away in an ambulance.According to the BBBofC, it was after that point that Gutknecht -- born in Kazakhstan but who fights out of Germany -- was operated on.At the same venue in March, English middleweight Nick Blackwell collapsed at the end of his stoppage defeat by Chris Eubank Jnr. 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Also, how quick must you bowl without compromising the guile in the air and accuracy on the pitch? Talking to Ashwin at the end of third day, he said while its critical to bowl quicker, its more important to know your optimum pace and how quick is not too quick for you. For Jadeja, bowling quicker isnt an issue because his action and body are tuned to bowling at a much faster pace. Thats not the case with Sodhi or Craig and therefore their attempt to bowl quicker leads to bowling either too full or too short too often.56.1 and 56.2 - Santner v VijayWe witnessed a new tactic from Williamson on day four. He had always placed a midwicket for Mitchell Santner but on the fourth day, he chose to leave the area vacant. Theres enough turn available on the pitch to challenge the batsmen to go against spin but for this plan to work, the line must stay within the stumps. In fact, it wouldnt have been a bad idea to pitch a little outside leg occasionally but keeping it on a good-length area - too short or too full would make it easier for the batsman to work it in that area. In the first 30 balls that Santner bowled, Indias batsmen left alone 11 deliveries, which shows that the line was a little outside off. But two balls changed it all: first ball of the 57th over pitched on the leg stump and spun viciously. Vijay defended the ball well but the doubts arose. Next ball was a little outside off but the turn off the previous ball prompted Vijay to plant the front foot slightly across. This one didnt spin. The ball that didnt take Vijays wicket was more important than the one that did, and it happens very often in Tests.70.3 - Pujaras dismissal On the fourth day, Sodhi went around the stumps for the first time and immediately got the scalp of Pujara. The ball pitched outside leg stump - in the footmarks of the bowlers, spun and found the outside edge of Pujaras defensive bat. The dismissal brought to the fore another interesting aspect of modern day batting. The law states that if the ball pitches outside the leg stump, you cant be given out irrespective of the fact if youve offered a shot or not. Kicking balls pitching outside leg is also a habit, which gets developed if you do it quite often. Since Pujaras defensive shhot wouldnt have produced a run, there wasnt any harm in just offering the pad.dddddddddddd. Incidentally, Pujara isnt alone - no one has employed this tactic in this match thus far. In the first three and a half days, spinners from both sides have bowled a fair amount of deliveries in the rough outside the batsmans leg stump but only three of those were offered the pad.88.4 and 88.5 - Santner to RahaneThe same sequence that happened with Vijay repeated itself but in the opposite order: straight ball followed by the one that spun. The straighter one hit the pads that led to a vociferous appeal, almost forcing Rahane to plant the leg straighter and push with hands off the following ball. Once again, the ball that led to the wicket was more important than the one that fetched the wicket. Just that its really difficult to stitch such deliveries together.The futility of yorkers without paceSince reverse swing has been missing, yorkers have been rare too. Theres been 93 overs from seamers in this match so far but weve seen only three yorkers. Wagner has bowled all three. The batsman in me was wondering the futility of such a tactic. After all, a yorker will take the pitch out of the equation completely. Thats when a chat with Zaheer cleared my doubts. He was of the opinion that unless theres reverse swing available, most medium-pacers are likely to stay away from yorkers. Only the fast bowlers - who bowl in the high 140s - are expected to use their extra pace as a weapon in spite of the lack of swing in the air. Verdict: For a yorker to be effective, you either need the extra pace or some lateral movement in the air.Guptills mental skepticismThe way a batsman approaches the innings on a turning pitch is a good indicator of his mindset. While its advisable to have a positive outlook, its imperative to give yourself some time. Guptill had played only four balls before attempting a heave off R Ashwin, a shot that suggested that he was a little too concerned about the impending turn and bounce. When you walk into bat on a rapidly deteriorating pitch, you tend to feel that its unlikely to get easier and therefore you try to force the pace yourself. And it happens more often on a dust bowl than on a green top, even though both pitches pose the same threat. Its a little tough to remind yourself that it does get easier if you manage to stick around (youd need some luck to do so) for a few overs. Since homegrown Asian batsmen dont react in the same hasty manner, its fair to assume that it has something to do with the confidence you have in your own game against spinners. ' ' '