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Unfortunately the bookie his old man spoke to before the match had him going out at 1000....
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Not all of those Indian prodigies go on to great things though......anyone remember this guy? <br><br>
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<p>Not all of those Indian prodigies go on to great things though......anyone remember this guy?<br><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30009.html'>http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30009.html</a></p>
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<p>Meh, two double centuries and a pre-00s average higher than 54.</p>
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<p>Musta had some fucken falling out with the authorities by the sounds of things. Mind you starting with a hiss and a roar can be a bit detrimental, remember Hussey had a Bradman like start only to finish up averaging 50. Useless.</p>
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<p>Just tough with Tendulkar, Ganguly, Dravid, Laxman, the back end of Azharrudin all clogging the middle order in the 10 years following his debut. But you would think someone with that record early would get the Matthew Sinclair treatment where they need to prove several times they aren't up to it rather than one and done.</p> -
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Just tough with Tendulkar, Ganguly, Dravid, Laxman, the back end of Azharrudin all clogging the middle order in the 10 years following his debut. But you would think someone with that record early would get the Matthew Sinclair treatment where they need to prove several times they aren't up to it rather than one and done.</p></blockquote><br>
I reckon there was probably more to it than that to be honest, he looked like he shoulda been Tendulkar/Lara class from what I saw, of those blokes you mention only Dravid comes close to that. An axis of Dravid/Tendulkar/Kambli/Laxman woulda been scary for the opposition in the late 90s early 2000s..... -
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<p>I reckon there was probably more to it than that to be honest, he looked like he shoulda been Tendulkar/Lara class from what I saw, of those blokes you mention only Dravid comes close to that. An axis of Dravid/Tendulkar/Kambli/Laxman woulda been scary for the opposition in the late 90s early 2000s.....</p>
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<p>He was astonishingly good</p>
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<p>He was a HUGE drunk & party animal. Basically he got Jesse Ryder'd - only worse. He effectively got axed because they had a guy like Dravid who they could pick instead who would turn up to practice & not not stroll in on game day hungover & stinking of JDs. Apparently he got so many chances & had so much covered up but eventually they went "mate, you are good, but no one is THAT good". Plus he mixed with the types you'd get round that... ie the shady side of the parttyy world. Ended up as a bit part Bollywood star.</p> -
His cricinfo profile makes interesting reading... at one stage he had 9 grips on his bat. Wtf!
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<p>I was in awe until I saw the team photos...</p>
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He was a HUGE drunk & party animal. Basically he got Jesse Ryder'd - only worse. He effectively got axed because they had a guy like Dravid who they could pick instead who would turn up to practice & not not stroll in on game day hungover & stinking of JDs. Apparently he got so many chances & had so much covered up but eventually they went "mate, you are good, but no one is THAT good". Plus he mixed with the types you'd get round that... ie the shady side of the parttyy world. Ended up as a bit part Bollywood star.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Some more info about the opposition. A bunch of 12 yr old ring-ins who had never played with a cricket ball before and they missed an estimated 24 chances to dismiss him.</p>
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<p>a 15 year old boy with that kind of focus and show-off-ness...musta been a girl watching!</p>
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<p>fuck off that fluffybunny is 15!! it's an 18 year old plundering 12 year olds, in a back yard. </p>
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<p>Dropped 21 times because the kids were scared of the ball.. lol that's actually a bit of a disgrace.</p>
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<p>Dropped 21 times because the kids were scared of the ball.. lol that's actually a bit of a disgrace.</p>
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<p>What is a disgrace is that the media gave this any attention at all.</p>
