Harish Kotian writes on cricket and sports. You can e-mail the author at harishk@rediff.co.in
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A determined New Zealand bounced back in fine style on the third day to gain the upperhand in the World Test Championship final.
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'Without a team nothing can happen, it takes team work or team effort to win matches.' 'Individuals can perform significantly in helping the team win, but if the rest of the guys don't chip in, there is not much an individual can do.'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI in the ICC WTC final against New Zealand?
'I am particularly happy that an Indian has done such a superb job as the coach because people always talk about foreign coaches, but Shastri has dashed all those views.'
'The only issue for me as far as the Indian team is concerned is the batting.' 'When we lost in New Zealand, the batting was the major issue.'
'The confidence and the kind of cricket India has played in the recent past will be a big factor.'
'... And give him the confidence and freedom to express himself.'
'These girls keep complaining to their godmother or godfather.'' 'The people at the top listen to whatever the players say, but they don't know what is happening in the team.'
'I had offers from the BJP, but my ideology is different from theirs.'
Niranjan Shah suggests that the BCCI not rush to take a decision and wait for a couple of months to see how the COVID-19 situation develops before taking a call on IPL 2021.
Arzan Nagwaswalla could be the first Parsi to play cricket for India in 46 years.
31 games (including the play-offs) in IPL 2021 are left to be played and October-November will be the only period when international players will be available since no country has any series scheduled in view of the T20 World Cup.
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