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despite what everybody says' date='I feel he'll struggle against,specially inswing as hes a backfoot player.would do well in Aus though against bounce.would have a Laxmanesque career than Dravidesque imo[/quote'] he took on James Anderson pretty well when he was reverse swinging into the right hander. He looked solid against him. In fact, he would have saved us the Kolkata test match if GG hadnt run him out :wall:
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despite what everybody says' date='I feel he'll struggle against,specially inswing as hes a backfoot player.would do well in Aus though against bounce.would have a Laxmanesque career than Dravidesque imo[/quote'] he was the highest scorer in our A tour in ENGLAND. :two_thumbs_up:
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against swing.,specially inswing.bounce he'll handle. anyway Its not like hell be clueless like Pakis.would manage to be decent everrywhere
There is no batsman in the world who does not struggle against swing, especially, the way Steyn swings the ball like leg breaks. You need a lot of luck along with skills to counter that, lots of plays and misses and pray that ball just misses without taking the edge like SRT was in his 146 and be positive in your stroke making like Clark was in his 151.
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this is from 2010 India A tour of England Most runs Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 0 4s 6s CA Pujara 5 5 1 332 114 83.00 348 95.40 1 2 0 28 3 (India A) RS Bopara 5 5 0 263 168 52.60 236 111.44 1 0 0 33 3 (England Lions) A Mukund 5 5 0 263 114 52.60 317 82.96 1 1 0 33 0 (India A) DI Stevens 5 5 2 239 68 79.66 229 104.36 0 3 0 27 2 (England Lions) IR Bell 4 4 0 234 158 58.50 244 95.90 1 0 0 29 2 (England Lions) SM Davies 5 5 0 172 55 34.40 179 96.08 0 2 0 28 0 (England Lions) S Dhawan 4 4 0 166 59 41.50 127 130.70 0 1 0 29 2 (India A) AM Rahane 5 5 0 165 90 33.00 186 88.70 0 1 0 21 1 (India A) KA Edwards 4 4 0 163 147 40.75 157 103.82 1 0 0 21 3 (West Indies A) ADS Fletcher 4 4 0 158 88 39.50 164 96.34 0 1 0 23 0 (West Indies A) KA Stoute 4 4 2 158 64 79.00 192 82.29 0 2 0 17 0 (West Indies A) DM Bravo 2 2 0 145 83 72.50 188 77.12 0 2 0 16 0 (West Indies A) IJL Trott 4 4 0 145 118 36.25 170 85.29 1 0 0 18 0 (England Lions) PD Trego 4 4 2 128 73 64.00 114 112.28 0 1 0 15 3 (England Lions) AW Gale 4 4 1 122 90 40.66 151 80.79 0 1 1 14 1 (England Lions) AD Russell 4 4 1 119 49 39.66 64 185.93 0 0 0 9 6 (West Indies A) DS Smith 3 3 0 106 104 35.33 111 95.49 1 0 1 14 0 (West Indies A) Jaskaran Singh 5 5 1 99 51 24.75 81 122.22 0 1 0 8 5 (India A) MK Tiwary 5 5 0 95 46 19.00 119 79.83 0 0 0 6 1 (India A) WP Saha 5 5 2 89 36* 29.66 113 78.76 0 0 0 3 3 (India A) AB Fudadin 3 3 0 87 51 29.00 142 61.26 0 1 0 4 2 (West Indies A) AN Cook 2 2 0 75 71 37.50 84 89.28 0 1 0 10 1 (England Lions) MK Pandey 5 5 0 55 17 11.00 67 82.08 0 0 0 6 1 (India A) JWA Taylor 2 2 2 43 24* - 31 138.70 0 0 0 2 2 (England Lions) DE Bernard 1 1 0 33 33 33.00 21 157.14 0 0 0 4 1 (West Indies A) Iqbal Abdulla 5 4 1 31 13 10.33 21 147.61 0 0 1 4 0 (India A) CAK Walton 2 2 0 29 25 14.50 22 131.81 0 0 0 2 2 (West Indies A) OJ Phillips 1 1 0 15 15 15.00 47 31.91 0 0 0 2 0 (West Indies A) I Khan 4 4 2 15 9 7.50 17 88.23 0 0 0 1 0 (West Indies A) LS Baker 4 1 1 8 8* - 9 88.88 0 0 0 1 0 (West Indies A) DS Kulkarni 3 1 0 6 6 6.00 7 85.71 0 0 0 1 0 (India A) A Shahzad 3 1 1 6 6* - 3 200.00 0 0 0 1 0 (England Lions) CR Woakes 4 2 0 6 3 3.00 6 100.00 0 0 0 0 0 (England Lions) LE Plunkett 4 2 0 5 5 2.50 8 62.50 0 0 1 0 0 (England Lions) GC Tonge 4 2 1 5 3* 5.00 7 71.42 0 0 0 0 0 (West Indies A) A Mithun 5 3 2 4 3 4.00 8 50.00 0 0 0 0 0 (India A) SI Mahmood 4 1 1 3 3* - 2 150.00 0 0 0 0 0 (England Lions) S Tyagi 1 1 1 2 2* - 2 100.00 0 0 0 0 0 (India A) JD Unadkat 2 1 0 2 2 2.00 10 20.00 0 0 0 0 0 (India A) JC Tredwell 4 1 0 1 1 1.00 2 50.00 0 0 0 0 0 (England Lions) A Martin 4 1 0 0 0 0.00 4 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 Source: ESPN Cricinfo

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Comparison with Rahul Dravid is a morale-booster for me: Pujara New Delhi: Known for his sound technique and insatiable appetite for runs, Cheteshwar Pujara believes he has it in himself to succeed Rahul Dravid at the crucial number three position in the Test side and says comparison with his childhood idol acts as a "morale-booster". "It's a big compliment for me (comparison with Dravid) because someone who has been successful in Indian cricket and someone who has been called 'The Wall' of the Indian cricket, if you are compared with that person, it's a morale-booster for me and increases my confidence," Pujara said. "He is one of my childhood idols. I try and learn as many things as possible from him. Unfortunately, he has retired now but whenever I had the opportunity to play alongside Dravid, I always enjoyed his company, the way he used to guide me, the way he used to give me tips, it was always motivating for me," he said. Seen by many as one who could go on to be an able successor to the former great, Pujara has an average of 65 after 13 Tests having scored four centuries, including two double hundreds, and three half-centuries. Pujara said cricket fans comparing him with the former India captain shows that "you have something similar" to Dravid. "You have something in you, that's why people are comparing me with him. It's a great feeling for me, I mean you have the technique which is similar to Dravid. He is a player who has scored more than 10,000 runs in both the formats." The 25-year-old Saurashtra batsman, who has strengthened his position in the Test format, is patiently waiting for his chance to make the ODI debut. "I'll get my chances soon. I am working on being a good ODI and T20 player. I started off well in the Test cricket and if I continue the way I am playing Tests, I'll get my chances in the ODI format too. I just need to wait for my opportunity and I know the time will soon come," said Pujara, who averages 56.97 in 61 domestic one-day matches with eight hundreds and 17 fifties. Talking about the tough tour to South Africa beginning December this year, Pujara admitted that the three Tests and seven ODI series will be a big test of his batting but exuded confidence of performing well in challenging conditions. "I have played in South Africa in 2010, so I have the exposure of playing there. I know what to expect from the Proteas team and wickets. I have some plans for it and will prepare according to it. The team will also have some plans to counter the conditions there. When Gary Kirsten was our coach, we had a decent South Africa tour where we tied the Test series. I hope we will be able to win the series this time." Pujara, who has been seen as a specialist Test batsman, welcomed the ICC's decision to introduce the Test Championship, which will replace the 50-over Champions Trophy in the international calendar. "I am happy with the development because Test format is the ultimate format of the game. That's the format from where cricket started. It's a good initiative by the ICC and all the cricketers will be happy to play the Test championship. I hope India will be able to win the inaugural edition," he said. :aha: Asked about the IPL spot-fixing scandal that rocked Indian cricket, Pujara said, "It was disappointing for all the cricketers. I don't know whether it was done or not but I believe all other cricketers will be questioned because of few individuals." Talking about the presence of seniors like Sachin Tendulkar and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the dressing room and their influence on the youngsters, Pujara said they always inspire confidence in you and help in correcting your mistakes. "I got to learn many things from Sachin paaji. Whenever I make a mistake, he always comes to me and tells me that this is the mistake you are making and this is the way you should play. He will always come to me and gives me suggestions. It's always inspiring and I am honoured that I can share the dressing room with him," he said. "Playing under the captaincy of Dhoni is a great feeling for all the youngsters. India has produced many great captains and he is one of those captains. All the team members enjoy his company," he added.
Source:http://ibnlive.in.com/news/comparison-with-rahul-dravid-is-a-moralebooster-for-me-pujara/403525-78.html Being diplomatic, good for you Che :cheer:
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Cheteshwar Pujara being groomed as Test captain? MUMBAI: With the national selectors choosing to pick Rajkot run-machine Cheteshwar Pujara as captain of the India 'A' team that will tour South Africa in August, it is probably a sign that they want the No. 3 batsman to be ready for higher responsibilities. Interestingly, in spite of the presence of the likes of Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik and Rohit Sharma, who have led their respective state teams, the Board has decided to anoint Pujara as the skipper of the side that will play a Tri-series, also involving the hosts and Australia and two four-day games. Pujara has exhibited tremendous temperament in the 13 Tests that he has played so far and is known to possess a cool head even under pressure. "It is the selectors' prerogative to spot a potential leader in a captain. We allowed Dhoni to grow into the job by appointing Anil Kumble as the Test captain and I am sure the current selection committee would be thinking on similar lines," said former selector Ranjib Biswal.
Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-06/top-stories/40406373_1_test-captain-national-selectors-cheteshwar-pujara :aha: :aha:
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