Laxman

The many versions of batting genius Virat Kohli.

VVS Laxman was awed by a stunning quality of Sachin Tendulkar’s batting. In 1996-97, on a particularly quick Newlands surface, Tendulkar widened and also slightly opened his stance, tapping his bat between his feet instead of the usual behind the back toe. And he scored a breathtaking century. All he did to prepareRead More →

India’s selection headache – Vihari, Gill, Iyer in contention for two middle-order slots

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For the first time in more than 10 years, India are playing a Test with neither Cheteshwar Pujara nor Ajinkya Rahane. The last time they did so, Virat Kohli was yet to score a Test hundred. He now has 27, and is playing his 100th Test. It’s a little like how, when bothRead More →