'It definitely got more difficult to bat -- I think from day one to day three, it got progressively worse. That's just what it was'
Shikhar Dhawan might have had a nightmarish time with the bat in the ongoing first cricket Test against South Africa, but former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, on Friday, came in support of the opener, saying going by his record the left-hander deserves another chance.
Supremely versatile and unique, Ravindra Jadeja is now an indispensable part of the Indian Test set-up.
As the year 2016 draws to a close, vote for the best Indian sportsperson of the year.
'It remains to be seen how much Prithvi Shaw's warriors go on to accomplish, but letting all the adulation go to their heads is the last thing you can expect.' 'Throughout its dominant streak in New Zealand, the Under-19 team played in the personality of its coach, Rahul Dravid.' 'Now, only if they can kick on and become as good as him.'
Indian cricket, it seems, pays overwhelming obeisance to a vapid, old adage: The more it changes, the more it remains the same.
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