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Except for the timing of the announcement, Ashwin’s retirement did not come as a shock.
His victory follows the gold medals in the World Chess Olympiad, making this a golden year for Indian chess.
The strength of both these sides was the presence of a set of fast bowlers who could terrorise the batters by the sheer pace at which they delivered the cricket ball.
Australia also ensured that the Test was played on the fastest and bounciest pitch available in the country.
Born in Manacor on the Mallorca island of Spain in June 1986, Nadal was a natural athlete who took a fancy to football more than tennis in his early years.
Both Varun and Arundhati worked long hours and made suitable changes to their bowling to become more effective before they started reaping the rewards.
For a country with a population of just 5 million, where the population density is as low as 19 per sqkm, New Zealand’s sports achievements are mind-boggling.
The selectors should learn from the lessons of the decline of the trio of Bedi, Chandra and Prasanna and ensure that this process is initiated without any delay.
It took a cricketer of Indian origin to play for the first time ever shots other than what was found in the MCC coaching manuals.
Even the former greats of the game found it difficult to navigate such pitches.
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