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Here's a comprehensive copy on Jake Fraser-McGurk. From how he was spotted at the age of 11 by his coach to playing golf, tennis and hitting a 90m six.

Jake-Fraser McGurk - The ‘super talent’ who impressed his coach in just three deliveries

As a 11-year-old kid, Australia's Jake-Fraser McGurk was destined to take up cricket as a professional sport.

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8 months

India beating China in TT is almost like China beating India in cricket. And that too in their own den. Chen Meng herself has some 12 World Championship medals and two Gold medals at Olympics! Rubbed my eyes in disbelief for a while. Some fantastic things happening for Indian

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We are perhaps entering the Rishabh Pant era in Indian cricket.

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Watching M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story again. I know his early story but gives you some extra motivation to work that much harder.

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2 years

This 79 was worth a hundred. Well done skipper.

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2 years

In Test cricket, Cummins is your McGrath but with more pace. Relentless.

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India should seriously look at Shashank Singh and Ashutosh, at least after the WC. These are the kind of players India need in the shortest format.

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But some here say India had no strategy for Head in the WC final 🤔. It was his day and one has to accept it. Shami (and Bumrah) troubled him until over 10-11. Credit to to him for not throwing it away in that period. That is exactly the kind of a delivery I had imagined when I

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The bowling wasn't good but Rinku Singh just touched stratospheric peaks. Five consecutive sixes on the big stage. It requires not just skills but also steel 🙏 Chandrakant Pandit behind the scenes...

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2 years

Haris Rauf did hit the deck very hard but #ViratKohli played a mind-blowing shot. I think that shot is fit for a gilt-edged frame in the drawing room of his house. That stroke would be reverberated for generations to come.

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2 years

Pakistan may have found a fine opener in Abdullah Shafique.

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2 months

I haven't seen Don Bradman live. But I have witnessed Raina's 87. I mean he touched celestial heights that day.

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@Itzshreyas07

2 months

Still no batsman has done what he did that day

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You perhaps haven't seen Indian cricket in the 1990s and 2000s to understand what Tendulkar meant to India. Not comparing X or Y but SRT was indeed 'God of Cricket' for Indians through his playing days. Perhaps still is for many of them. And I'm not some crazy fan of SRT. Just

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24 days

I believe Sanju Samson has been the best captain of IPL 2024. Pat Cummins - second.

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1 month

Dinesh Karthik is arguably the best pace-hitter in India after PP. Evergreen...

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7 months

One of #Rohit 's finest knocks in ODIs. Not joking. The ball was seaming around upfront. Henry beat the bat several times. But Rohit showed the required intent to take on Henry. Just 46 runs but one of his best.

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2 years

PBKS could hold a six-hitting contest before the tournament.

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2 years

'Power-hitting coach'. Cricket is evolving.

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2 years

When I think of Dhoni and his captaincy, I take a jog down the memory lane to the IPL final in 2011. MS giving Ashwin the new ball. And the off-spinner out-thinking Gayle. Those three balls... Everlasting memory.

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2 years

When David Warner has a point to prove, he is at his most dangerous. That is how he comes across as a cricketer.

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2 years

You can see why I made an exception for Bumrah and picked him in my all time India Test XI.

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2 years

Ended up watching @RRRMovie today. Top class direction by Rajamouli sir and superlative acting chops. Crackerjack 👏👏

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2 years

Hangargekar is like that rough diamond which needs some polishing.

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16 days

Rinku Singh has got the game awareness. He seems to know when to press the accelerator. And against whom. It is unfortunate. KKR have played a part in how they have used him this season.

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2 years

Nathan Astle and the Pani-Puri seller 1996 WC - Astle was looking out for a net bowler before the game v ENG. So, he asked a Pani-Puri seller, Bharat Shah, to bowl at him. The NZ cricketer wouldn't have imagined what was in store for him. (Cont)/

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1 month

What is it with RCB? At RCB, Andy Flower too suddenly looks ordinary 🤔 Flower took Eng to No.1 in test rankings. They also won the Ashes – home and away – 2009, 2010-11 and 2013. England defeated India in India and won the T20 World Cup in 2010. With Flower at the helm, Multan

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5 months

Kohli is in his zone. This is the best I have seen him play in test cricket over the last 5-6 yrs.

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Bharath Ramaraj

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13 days

Natarajan is in a zone at present. India not making use of one more player who is in form. Pick him when he would be out of form I guess 😊 It isn't just about him being a Purple Cap holder, despite all those catches going down. He has invariably bowled to the fields that have

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Bharath Ramaraj

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7 months

Said it a couple of months ago that he is India's greatest sportsperson and ended up getting some interesting replies :) It doesn't mean I don't respect Anand, SRT, Bindra, Sindhu, Kohli or Dhyanchand. But he is virtually dominating a sport that Indians weren't supposed to do.

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There has to be an in-depth psychological study on Neeraj to templatize the champion mentality 🔥. Greatest athlete ever from India. God level 🔥

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2 years

In my opinion, Bhuvneshwar is the man of the match, considering the tricky conditions. WI also had the hitters.

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2 years

157 ks from #UmranMalik . That basically matched Javagal Srinath's 157 ks v ZIM in the tri-series in SA in 1997! One fine day it could be 100mph. I know he is going for runs today but scorching pace. #IPL2022

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3 years

Whatever his flaws, Kohli is the one who ushered the fast bowling culture in the Indian cricket team.

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1 year

India's greatest strength in test cricket - bowling and 5/6 to 9 in the batting order. Yeah, repeating it once more.

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2 years

In terms of technique v the moving ball, Rohit's game in ENG in 2021 is the best I have seen from an Indian opener v Dukes in that country.

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2 years

Happy to see the BCCI has proposed a six-team women's IPL from next year. A start has been made.

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Bharath Ramaraj

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1 year

If* Shane Bond's surgeon is going to be Bumrah's surgeon (back injury), then it is Grahame Inglis. The man who reportedly takes just around one hour to repair stress fractures of the spine. Bond, Henry, Eills, Hamish Bennett, James Pattinson... all of them were operated by him

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Bharath Ramaraj

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2 years

Hangargekar's yorker and also the short ball. There is a lot to work with.

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@Fancricket12

2 years

Melody and sweetness. In 2006, a young batter reigned supreme v SL's Mathews, Pathirana and Co. in the U19 WC. He also cracked a 50 in the SF. Oh, then that knock v SA in the T20 WC. Double tons in ODIs. His best? The Test tour of ENG last yr. Happy Birthday, Rohit Sharma.

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Bharath Ramaraj

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4 months

I generally refrain from commenting on Indian captains but here's just a small observation. Under Rohit, India look like a machine when they are on top. But under pressure, they look quite listless. Obviously, it is a collective failure in the final analysis. Not just one

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Bharath Ramaraj

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3 months

Thr greatest strength of Sarfaraz is he can irritate the opponent. He plays shots in unusual areas. A point that I have observed before. And he is a very good player of spin.

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Bharath Ramaraj

@Fancricket12

2 years

This Rawalpindi pitch - A timeless test could have been tried.

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11 months

Still struggle to win a test in AUS for 10070 days ;) India won a test at Gabba (and series) with Natarajan, Shardul and Saini. Cheeky...

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Bharath Ramaraj

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4 months

India!!! This is a sick loss. India had all the aces. This should hurt the Indian team for a long time. Collective failure. Sick loss.

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2 years

You expect Kohli to do well in AUS (T20 WC). I mean he generally does well in those conditions.

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2 years

Unless you are 110 per cent sure of the rules, Ashwin isn't exactly the cricketer you want to take on :)

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2 years

There is a chance that ENG could be four down by the end of the day itself :)

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1 month

Virat Kohli. The problem for him is he has an issue or two v spin. He needs a spin basher at the other end. RCB's batting hasn't performed. His minor chink is getting exposed a lot more at RCB.

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6 months

Neeraj Chopra is doing it in a sport where Indians weren't supposed to win anything at the World level. Or rarely. Not sure many Indians still realise what this man is achieving.

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@Fancricket12 Individual sport vs team sport... can't really compare tbh

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7 months

The remarkable part of #Shami is his fitness. As we know he has opened a training facility in his own locality. And here was someone who once struggled with fitness. What a transformation! Yes, I do believe he is the second best pace bowler produced by India behind Bumrah. Only

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1 year

Virat Kohli - The Run Machine in ODIs 👏 👏 Yeah, the hundreds weren't coming for a while. Yes, he didn't do well in a few series. But Kohli never seemed out of form in this format.

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6 months

You like him or hate him, you have to give some credit to Iyer's mental strength. He struggled early on but didn't throw his wicket away.

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2 years

Only Lord Thakur could have got Elgar to edge it!!!

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1 year

Pant has been India's saviour in test cricket time and again in the last few years. Once again the onus is on him. Yes, this format suits his game more. The lines and lengths are more attacking. The fields are more attacking.

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2 years

Suryakumar Yadav's ability to take on hard length is something that could make him an asset in the T20 WC in AUS. 2 in 1 batter - spin plus hard length - middle order. Oh, the way he took on Jofra Archer last year...

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Bharath Ramaraj

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10 months

India should have picked Varun Chakravarthy for the Asian Games. In IPL 2023, we saw Varun 2.0 as he based his game more on control rather than just variations. He can prove to be useful in WI in the T20 WC. In the T20 WC in 2021, he played with enough dew around. India had to

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10 months

Yashasvi Jaiswal. He looks like a cricketer who has that hunger for runs. And feels like he is always on the look out for continuous improvement. The two reasons why he could go a long way in his career.

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8 months

China in TT????? They just don't lose. At the last Olympics, they won four Gold medals and three Silver Medals. Japan somehow won one! Crazy achievement. India beat China in TT? This is a dream, right?? 😂

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1 year

Suryakumar isn't a number 4 batter in ODIs. Hangs back in the crease. Quintessential t20 player. He can be that surprise package who gets you a couple of 50 off 30 balls while batting at say 6 in ODIs. The problem is, there is no slot available for him at 6.

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2 months

Kuldeep Yadav. For me, he is the player of the series. I know Jaiswal scored over 700 runs. In my opinion, KY made the telling difference. Invariably, he goes for the wickets. The big break. He can succeed across conditions.

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4 months

Rinku Singh - Treasured gem. Game awareness. He knows when to attack. And when to rotate the strike. He has unremitting belief that he can score say 20-30 off one over. Rarely lose the shape on his shots.

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10 months

Harry Brook isn't 'overrated'. He has loads of skill. Great wrists. But his technique isn't exactly suited to playing at 3 v the moving ball. Back foot trigger and good/fullish length can trouble him. But whenever Aussies overcompensated with full deliveries, those wrists

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2 years

Saha - One of the finest wicket-keepers of modern times. Respectable record with the bat. Not that one has to reiterate this fact.

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2 years

IND need one bowler who specialises in hitting the deck for AUS. Not just a bowler who can hit the deck but someone who specialises in it. Prasidh Krishna - Tall, high-arm and hit the deck. He needn't bowl much in the slog. Avesh Khan - Hit the deck and yorkers.

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Arrey, bhaisaab. What is this??????

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Disappointing to see one of my fvrt #SA exit early from #WT20 .it doesn't matter how strong you are on paper, you have to perform on the day

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Mayank has more buffer than Umran. Bounce and hits the deck!! That is the point.

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Kohli and his excellent fielding. If something is going to extend his career, it is his fitness. The body slows down. Your movements become a tad slower. But VK's fitness...

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Bharath Ramaraj

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3 years

One of the greatest moments in the history of Indian sport. No question about that!!!!! Savita Punia with saves and Monika in the last few minutes... some outstanding defence you would get to see. AUS can't believe. One of the greatest upsets in the history of women's hockey.

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2 months

The best part for India has been the emergence of Jurel. I believe he can even play as a specialist batter in alien conditions. He is that good.

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6 months

The best test captain I have seen from India. Fast-bowling culture.

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@Fancricket12 Sir,where you rank kohli the test captain

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2 years

Visualising #UmranMalik in Test cricket. Taking the pitch out of the equation with pace through the air. Sheer pace through the air and a hint of swing.

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1 year

The same old story of Sanju Samson warming the benches.

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2 years

Anil Kumble has been criticised in the past (perhaps rightly so) as PBKS' coach. Not sure he has done much wrong this season though.

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2 years

Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh. Ideally, India needed one more specialist pace bowler who can bowl with a high release and hit the deck for AUS conditions.

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2 years

More than anything else, I find it interesting that fans believe Bumrah hasn't touched over 150 on the speed-gun. I mean he is from recent times. He was around 150 during that AUS tour in 2018-19. And ended up clocking 153.2 in the Adelaide Test I believe.

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In an IPL 2021'game, when some of the other batters looked shell-shocked by Nortje's ability to hit the pitch very hard, Sanju Samson seemed to be handling him like a normal bowler. Today, he is playing a fine hand on a spin-friendly deck. Versatile batter.

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2 years

Cheteshwar Pujara and Sussex, 2022 - An unforgettable season for the unassuming and affable cricketer.

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1 year

Vijay Shankar has been criticised enough times. I have criticised him as well :) Honestly, he can strike the ball cleanly. But another player who doesn't seem believe in his ability.

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3 months

Bumrah is touching astronomical heights. He knows what line to hit. What length to bowl almost every single ball.

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2 years

That shot by Kohli over covers - Imperious and glorious, peppered by a stamp of class.

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1 year

India picking Bhuvneshwar and not Umran Malik in a bilateral series? And this pitch has some decent bounce.

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1 year

Oh, just ended up watching the knuckle ball of Ishant🔥🔥🔥 That is perhaps the best knuckle ball I have seen. Or at least one of the best.

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4 months

West Indies have won!!!!!!!!! They are running around. Tears in my eyes. Oh, Ambrose, Walsh and Bishop. Lara's ton at Waca in 1996-97 to Shamar Joseph.

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1 year

Arjun Tendulkar's move to Goa could turn out to be a game-changer for him. You can grow in your role only if you get more opportunities. It relates to all fields.

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2 years

This has to be Bangladesh's finest moment in cricket and one of the finest in their sporting history. With due respect to their win against India in the 2007 WC and hoisting the ICC trophy in 1997.

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2 months

Kohli, Rohit and Dhoni Du Plessis, Hardik ji and Gaikwad Massive gap in terms of star appeal. End of an era.

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1 year

In this over, Rohit hasn't tried to muscle through even once. Or rather relied more on timing. Noted it even after the WC that he seemed to be trying to play someone else's game. Rohit is at his best when he relies more on timing.

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7 months

SA have that hunger to win the WC. You can see it even with those reserve players. Just remembered the way those reserve players celebrated one of the wickets v AUS. But they have to mentally step up when it comes to chasing down targets. Argentina had that sheer hunger to win

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1 year

Kuldeep Sen is one of India's three best hit the deck options. Yeah, India should invest in him.

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8 months

Arrey, I didn't mean India is a minnow in TT. The context was beating China in TT is like climbing Mount Everest. So the gap between China and a mid-level team is massive in TT.

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1 year

Steve Smith has led AUS to more test wins in India than M Taylor, Ponting, S Waugh, Border and Clarke. A feather in Smith's cap. Some decorated captains in that list. Always rated Taylor highly.

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3 months

Yashasvi has saved the day for India. Noted it enough times that he has the hunger for runs. You need to have insatiable hunger for runs.

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8 months

88.88m in his fourth attempt!!! Neeraj Chopra - Salute. Nothing can stop this man. Not even some stupid technical glitch. And Kishore Jena comes close with another of his PBs!! Neeraj inspiring others.

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Oh! He has walked off. And many here told me Mayank Yadav should play test cricket in Australia. I repeat the same. Give him the best physio, best trainer, dietician or whatever. Currently, he isn't made to bowl for more than one-over spells. HTD bowling isn't for the

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2 years

At 30, KL Rahul should have been hitting a zone. But hurdles and setbacks continue to come in his way.

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2 years

Manish Pandey - Heartbeat of Karnataka cricket team. Direct-hit under pressure...

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6 months

Virat Kohli is that one senior player who can still get into the T20 side. But by the looks of it head-honchos are thinking slightly differently?

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1 year

Bumrah is comfortably India's most complete pace bowler in Test cricket. If he plays around 15-20 more tests, then there is no doubt (not even arguable) about who is India's best pace bowler in tests. HTD skills? Yes. Swing? Old and new. He has done it. Seam? Yes. Variations?

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8 months

Chen Meng, Yidi... these players win medals for fun. In that context, it is fair to say that way.

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7 months

Just think of an Indian winning 3-4 majors in singles in tennis. India winning the football WC in some 2070 😉 Neeraj has touched that zone in T and F for India.

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Shivam Dube is arguably the most powerful hitter going around in the Indian cricketing landscape. I'm not saying he is a complete player who can smack all kinds of bowling. But in terms of sheer power, he is perhaps the best at the moment.

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CSK, KKR and RR looking good. Whatever people say about Pandit, I have a lot of respect for him. Interacted him with a couple of times. Sir knows his job.

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