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Offspinner R Ashwin believes patience will be the key for him and Indias other bowlers on the slow tracks of the West Indies. He would have to be as boring as possible, Ashwin said, stubbornly sticking to good lines and lengths to get the better of the batsmen during the four-Test series that begins on July 21.Im sure its going to be challenging because of the kind of wickets, the kind of heat ... From whatever I saw in the last [warm-up] game, the wickets were pretty slow, Ashwin told BCCI.tv. Im sure Ill have to be as boring as possible in terms of trying to plug away all day long.Ashwin did not play Indias first warm-up game, but said he learnt a lot from watching legspinner Amit Mishra - who picked up four wickets - bowl. [The pitches are] getting slower. If the wickets are going to be tailor-made for us, if it starts spinning, then we come into our own. But until then, its all about patience.The other day you saw Mishy bowl for about 15-16 overs without any wickets, but once he got a breakthrough, he started breaking through at regular intervals. So thats what we have to look for - especially the first couple of days or probably even three days of the Test match, there is not going to be a lot in it for the spinners. There might be a little bit of bounce or little bit of slowness in the wicket that you can exploit, but its got to be pretty boring lines and lengths and keep teasing with your flight.Ashwin said watching new head coach Anil Kumble bowl in the nets was already benefitting him. He had spoken to Kumble, he said, and knew what the coach expected of him. He has brought in a lot of meticulousness among the group. There is some very good discipline in the nets. The batsmen get out to the nets at the perfect time for a start, and thats not been going around for some time [laughs].And he [Kumble] has already started bowling in the nets, which is something I pick out notes from. So far, he has provided me with a lot of confidence and a lot of responsibility. Its been more of giving me the license to try and express myself, which is something I really relish. Weve had a very open chat and he has already told me what hes looking forward to from me, and I have already told him what Im looking forward to him teaching me. With captain Virat Kohli largely preferring a combination that features five bowlers, Ashwins batting could also come into play for India. He had been working on it with batting coach Sanjay Bangar, Ashwin said. That [batting] is something I work very hard on. 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Coach Jay Gruden doesnt expect Cousins contract status to be a distraction at what is mostly a distraction-free camp.The contract will take care of itself, Gruden said Wednesday on the eve of the teams first workout. We wont have any conversations about the contract, about his future contracts, any of that stuff. All were going to focus on is this year and him getting better and being the best quarterback he can possibly be.Cousins maturation as a quarterback is the biggest reason for positivity after the Redskins surprisingly won the NFC East before losing at home to the Packers in the wild-card round. The Redskins cut Robert Griffin III as expected, and the 2012 No. 2 pick is trying to rejuvenate his career in Cleveland.Meanwhile, Cousins will make $19.95 million on the franchise tag, and the expectations are high for him after throwing for 4,166 yards and 29 touchdowns.Hes got a year out of film, people are going to study on him and hes going to have to study other people and prepare himself no differently, and were going to coach him no differently, Gruden said. Hes a great football player, made great strides last year. Were all excited about it. But hes got to continue that progress.Gruden wants his entire team to continue making progress and has already seen a noticeable improvement in the quality and quantity of in-house talent from when he arrived. And homegrown players will be counted on more than Washington first thought because of injuries.The Redskins wont have Junior Galette after the outside linebacker tore his right Achilles tendon, a rough development after he missed last season with a torn left Achilles tendon. Gruden ssaid Galette was devastated but that the team will adjust, perhaps giving more responsibilities to young players such as Preston Smith, Houston Bates and Lynden Trail.ddddddddddddFor this football team, injuries are part of the game, Gruden said. We have to rebound. ... We still have some good pass rushers in here, and theyre going to have to produce.The Redskins could shift converted defensive lineman Trent Murphy back to outside linebacker, Gruden said, but thats not the plan for now.Its also not the plan to find outside help at running back behind Matt Jones, where Washington lacks any significant NFL experience. With Alfred Morris gone, Jones will shoulder the load, and the Redskins hope to get what they need from Chris Thompson, Mack Brown and seventh-round pick Keith Marshall.We have some guys in the building were going to look at, Gruden said. And if it doesnt work out, were always looking -- every position. The scouting staff have their eyeballs across the league and whos available. But hopefully we dont need to go that route, but if we do, there are going to be good players we can talk about.During his camp-opening news conference, Gruden praised the good players the organization is in the process of developing. One of those was safety Kyshoen Jarrett, but a shoulder injury and nerve damage from the season finale in Dallas led to his release on Monday.Gruden said the news never came out to be good enough on Jarrett and hopes he can function in normal life outside football.Game notes Gruden said guard Shawn Lauvao (torn ligaments in left ankle) is feeling well and hopes hell be able to practice at some point during training camp. ... The Redskins signed receivers Kendal Thompson and T.J. Thorpe to fill out their 90-man roster.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '