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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.
It must be a shattering experience for Pakistan to lose two Tests within a span of two years after their batsmen had scored more than 550 runs in the first innings.
Selectors blood fringe players as they look to rebuild following the retirement of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja.
The Indian players did the nation proud by winning gold medals in both the Open and women's sections at the Chess Olympiad.
The Chepauk crowd is without doubt one of the most knowledgeable ones in the world, it is also extremely sporting.
Dayal's exposure to the highs and lows that the game has to offer, with a short period of time, must have helped him realise that in the final tally only performance matters and everything else pales into insignificance.
The 2-0 win in the recently-concluded series against Pakistan has shown that Bangladesh possesses the required calibre and competence to be regarded as one of the top Test playing nations.
The advent of the KCL and the financial bounty that it is set to provide the state cricket association should help the KCA to work towards improving the infrastructure and rectifying other deficiencies that plague the growth of the game.
The opener exuded tremendous calm and self confidence on the field.