Speaking at a press conference for the first time since he was dropped for what came to be known in public as slow strike rate in the Tests in the West Indies, Cheteshwar Pujara may have come prepared for a question on the scoring rate. It was naughtily put too.Pujara was asked what he thought of Indias strike rate on a day that New Zealand bowled with discipline to keep the hosts under three-an-over even though they lost just the three wickets. Pujara saw the slower ball early; he could have hit it out of the park, but chose to respectfully block it.This issue has become slightly too big, Pujara said. The message [from the team management to him] was to play with intent. When it comes to Test cricket, we dont need to focus much on strike rate. Its about having a positive intent. Overall, on such wickets, obviously you cant keep scoring runs at strike rates above 70-80. You have to play according to the situation, know what the team requires, what number youre batting at. 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If Jason Taumalolo has his way he will be living in sunny California and suiting up in the menacing silver and black of the Oakland Raiders while Valentine Holmes is a fan of the New York Giants and wouldnt mind the hustle bustle of life in Manhattan.The two NRL stars will soon discover if their NFL dreams have a shot at becoming a reality.Taumalolo and Holmes will be tested for speed, agility, strength and other skills in front of scouts from at least 15 NFL teams at a Los Angeles high school on Saturday (Sunday AEDT).Weve played the highest calibre rugby league in grand finals so for us it is a new challenge to see what we are capable of as athletes, Taumalolo told reporters poolside at a Santa Monica hotel on Friday.The San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs and Arizona Cardinals are among the teams to confirm their attendance for the work out.Ironically, their favourite teams, the Raiders and Giants, are not scheduled to send scouts, but Taumalolo and Holmes would be happy to secure a contract with any of the NFLs 32 franchises.They are both also open to letting NFL teams decide what position they play.Taumalolo, 22, is a 191cm, 113kg powerhouse forward for the North Queensland Cowboys and Holmes, 22, is a 186cm, 93kg backline speedster for the prremiership-winning Cronulla Sharks.ddddddddddddDuring Jarryd Haynes headline-making season at the 49ers last year NFL teams began taking a closer look at the NRLs top prospects and the duos manager Chris Orr received a surprise call from the Colts.Saturdays work out has been a year in the making.Taumalolo and Holmes are contracted to their NRL clubs for 2017 and both said they would honour their deals in Australia.If offered an NFL contract they would make the move to the US in 2018.Holmes brushed off criticism from his Cronulla captain Paul Gallen, who said in a radio interview last week he did not think Holmes would make it in the NFL and was only trying to bump up the value of his next NRL contract.Hes always got comments on anything that happens, Holmes said.Some of the boys have been supportive and messaged me.If their NFL dreams are not realised they will be happy to continue their NRL careers, with both yet to achieve all of their goals in Australia.Despite Hayne going through a similar scout workout last year, Taumalolo and Holmes have not reached out to Hayne because they dont know him.Hayne had difficulty getting used to wearing an NFL helmet and the way it blocked some of his peripheral vision.Holmes joked he had a way to get used to the helmet.Ill wear it to bed, he said. 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