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Dependable, yet dispensable - What lies ahead for VVS Laxman?

Dependable, yet dispensable - What lies ahead for VVS Laxman?

By Vincent Sunder Laxman is 37 and has been out of the limited-overs format for many years now. What then makes him dispensable after a solitary failure or two? Is it the fact that youngsters have been found wanting in the test of Tests when given the opportunity? Or is it the age factor of the three stalwarts and the fear of the vacuum to be encountered should they decide to call it a day?

VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Fidel Edwards, Devendra Bishoo, Ricky Ponting, Pragyan Ojha, Jeff Dujon, Ian Chapell, Dinesh Mongia, Sridharan Sriram, India, Vincent Sunder

November 11 2011, 6:31 pm

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The all-rounder conundrum: Will Jadeja fulfill promise where Irfan failed?

The all-rounder conundrum: Will Jadeja fulfill promise where Irfan failed?

By Dileep V In recent times, Irfan, Yusuf and, of late, Jadeja have laid claim of emulating Kapil Dev. But sadly Irfan lost his place in the team. Jadeja has been doing a decent job, but he is more suited to the Indian conditions. Yusuf is more of a belter of the ball, but can’t be relied upon to deliver with both bat and ball on a regular basis.

Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja, Robin Singh, Ajit Agarkar, Hrishikesh Kanitkar, Nikhil Chopra, Vijay Bharadwaj, Kapil Dev, India, World Cup, Dileep V

October 19 2012, 12:30 am

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