Mr Strauss learned a new technique so well that he made two significant scores of more than a hundred in the last three Tests.

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He learned how to tattoo from a friend, and when his technique improved he began working with the rap group Cypress Hill.

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Among the key things he learned were discipline, a broad repertoire, and the exigencies of technique.

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