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TEMPE, Ariz. -- First and foremost, Bruce Arians coaches the offence, even though hes got the whole team to worry about as new head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. And that offence was the target of his criticism as the team resumed OTAs on Tuesday. "Were just not picking it up fast enough," he said. "Were still not picking it up the way Id like to -- at all positions." Arians singled out the receivers. "I dont like mistakes. I really dont like mental mistakes," Arians said, "especially if you made the same mistake last week. That should be corrected and in the books by now, and our receivers are not getting that done." Even the supremely consistent Larry Fitzgerald dropped a sidelines catch he makes 99 per cent or more of the time. Arians shouldnt be too surprised about the offences struggles. After all, he inherits a team that ranked dead last in the NFL on offence last season, bringing an end to Ken Whisenhunts days as head coach. Arians and new general manager Steve Keim have overseen a massive roster overhaul, most notably bringing in Carson Palmer as quarterback. He also brought in running back Rashard Mendenhall and drafted North Carolinas Jonathan Cooper with the seventh overall pick, already sliding him in at left guard and moving veteran guard Daryn Colledge to the right side. He also has a beefed up coaching staff, with 21 coaches, up from Whisenhunts 17. Thats allowed Arians to divide the OTAs into two 45-man groups to go through workouts simultaneously. "Ive always thought that small classrooms make for better success in teaching," he said. "The more eyes on the linemen especially, the offensive linemen and outside backers and tight ends, the more hands-on coaches the better improvement of the player, on the field and in the classroom." Running back Ryan Williams, whose two NFL seasons have been decimated by injuries, offered a candid assessment of Arians approach, particularly when it comes to discipline. "Everybodys accountable, thats the No. 1 thing," he said. "Its a respect thing. We used to have egotistical guys who felt like they couldnt be touched and be able to do whatever they wanted to. So having guys like coach Bruce is able to nip that ASAP and were able to have a good, quality practice and sometimes that wasnt able to happen because some guys were just doing whatever they wanted to do." Defensive tackle Darnell Dockett is thrilled with the coaching change and the move to a defensive system that allows him to make more plays rather than simply take on blockers to clear the way for linebackers to get the glory. "This is one of the most energetic head coaches Ive ever been around, and Im not just saying that," Dockett said. "Hes very intense on everything and hes straightforward, too." He talked about liking to heckle Palmer from the other side of the ball, but he called the new quarterback "a great leader for us." "I see him sometimes on the sideline, coaching the receivers and talking to the offensive line," Dockett said. "What a big difference from that position last year. Right now I think hes more respected and a lot of guys are willing to go that extra yard for him. Hes a tough quarterback and hes going to hang in there for us." NOTES: Arians said tight end Jeff King underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and hopes to begin working out in the next set of OTAs in two weeks. ... The OTA sessions Wednesday and Thursday are closed to the media. ... Arizona signed rookie free agent WR Charles Hawkins from Southern and waived-injured WR Javone Lawson (Achilles). Stump Mitchell, Hawkins head coach at Southern, is the Cardinals running backs coach. Jacob Bruun Larsen Dortmund Jersey . However, he did make them miss him a little less. 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There was a period between 2002 and 2006 when they had a stunning record in Asia, winning ten out of 12 Tests: they blanked Pakistan and Sri Lanka 3-0, beat India 2-1 and Bangladesh 2-0. Shane Warne was in peak form during this period, taking an incredible 78 wickets from 11 Tests in Asia, while the batting line-up included Damien Martyn, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Darren Lehmann - batsmen who could cope with the spin challenge thrown at them.Since then, though, Asian tours have largely been unfulfilled campaigns for Australia. The one bright spot was in 2011, when they defeated Sri Lanka 1-0, but they have lost eight of ten Tests in India, two out of two in the UAE against Pakistan, and two out two here in Sri Lanka.In the period between 2002 and 2006, what stands out is the Australian bowling average in Asia. Much has been written, quite justifiably, about the Australian batsmens inability to cope with the turning ball lately, but the problem has also been the lack of incisiveness of the bowling unit to hunt as a pack and consistently take wickets and control the game in the field. Between 2002 and 2006, Australia had all their bowling bases covered - Warne was in top form and took care of the spin department, while Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie were outstanding fast bowlers even in the subcontinent. In that period, the Australian bowlers averaged 23.86 runs per wicket; since then it has gone up to more than 40, while the batting numbers have been especially poor in the last eight Tests. A further break-up of the bowling numbers indicates the fall for both pace and spin, but the difference is especially stark for the spinners. From an average of 21.24 during the Warne days, it has ballooned to around 50 over the last decade, a decline of more than 100%. Apart from the drop in average, the spinners have also been increasingly ineffective at controlling the game. Their economy rates over the three periods have risen from 3.18 to 3.71 to 4.16 (in the last eight Tests in Asia). That lack of control has forced the captain to rely more on the quick bowlers, thus decreasing their wicket-taking potency as well.A comparison of the spin stats with the other top non-Asian teams shows that Australia and New Zealand have been the two sides whose spinners have especially struggled for wickets. However, while New Zealands spinners averaged 50.80, they have at least been able to exercise some control over the game, going at 3.44 per over. Australias spinners have leaked 4.16 runs per over while averaging nearly 550.ddddddddddddDespite such unimpressive numbers, Australias spinners have bowled 47% of the teams overs in Asia since 2012, which means they have surrendered control to the home batsmen for large periods; in low-scoring games those periods have often been decisive. Nathan Lyon, Australias main spinner during this period, has been candid enough to admit that he hasnt yet mastered the art of bowling in Asia, where overspin isnt as effective as on bouncier pitches of Australia and South Africa. In fact, Lyons overseas average outside of Asia is extremely impressive, and his economy rate of 2.88 indicates his control over proceedings.In Asia, though, his average is almost 45 and his economy rate close to four an over. Among the 35 non-Asian spinners who have bowled at least 250 overs in Asia, only three have a poorer average than Lyons 44.42. His strike rate of 68.4 is ninth among these 35 bowlers, but his economy rate is the poorest, which pushes his average to 32nd. The batting against spin has obviously been a problem in Australias last three series in Asia, which is reflected in the overall averages dropping from the mid-30s to 23.42. Against spin, Australia have averaged 20.56 in these last three series, poorer than all non-Asian teams except South Africa, since the start of 2012. They have also lost a greater percentage of wickets to spin than any other team.Its clear that all non-Asian teams have struggled against spin in Asia in these last five years, with no team averaging more than 28, but England, New Zealand and West Indies have still done about 30% better than Australia. Add that to better displays by their spinners, and its clear why some of those teams have had more success than Australia during this period. Australias batting problems in Asia are reflected in the stats of their two main batsmen in the continent. David Warner and Steven Smith have been prolific at home, averaging more than 60. Smith averages nearly 60 in overseas Tests excluding Asia, with centuries in England, New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies. However, he is still searching for his first Test century in Asia, where his average drops to less than 38.Warners overseas numbers excluding Asia arent quite as impressive as Smiths, but the average is still a reasonable 41.38, with three hundreds in South Africa. However, in Asia, his average drops to 32.37, with only one hundred in 16 innings.With a four-Test series in India coming up next year, Australia have plenty to do if they are to avoid the embarrassment of 2013. ' ' '