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Kaneria warns India
The leg-spinner, only the second Hindu to play cricket for Pakistan, said he had visited temples on the current tour to seek divine inspiration.
Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has threatened to unveil a bagful of new tricks in Wednesday's second Test against India.
The 24-year-old surprised India's batsmen, reputed to be the best players of spin bowling in the world, with 6-150 in 53.4 overs in the drawn first Test at Mohali last week.
The last four wickets came off just 36 deliveries on the fourth day to restrict India's first innings lead to 204.
"My best is still to come and when it comes I want my team to win," Kaneria said ahead of the second Test at the 90,000-capacity Eden Gardens.
"I have a few more tricks up my sleeve and would unveil them in the next two Tests."
Kaneria, only the second Hindu after Anil Dalpat to play cricket for Pakistan, said he had visited temples on the current tour to seek divine inspiration.
"I am a very religious person and what better place to visit temples than India," he said. "Praying gives me extra motivation to do well."
Kaneria also spoke to India's spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi to find ways to become a better bowler.
"Bedi is an icon of Indian cricket and his advice was extremely valuable," Kaneria said of the former left-arm spinner who finished with 266 Test wickets.
Kaneria has grown in stature over the last six months, drawing inevitable comparisons with two other leg-spinners, Australia's Shane Warne and India's Anil Kumble.
Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer says Kaneria is as good a bowler as both.
"Danish is the jewel in our attack," said Woolmer.
"He bowled with a lot of character in Mohali and showed why he ranks as one of the best leg-spinners in the world, up there with Warne and Kumble."
