Nothing succeeds like success! Sounds archaic in terms of its usage in common folklore, but when one sits down to analyse the wisdom behind the saying, his effort is always vindicated.
Today was one of those days when you could have seen it getting manifested in the form of Virender Sehwag.
I dare say that there is no player in this world who is like him. This may sound blasphemous to the fanatic fans of great players like Sachin, but with due respect to all of them and in all fairness, one has got to accept that the chances of another person being equal in ability to what he possesses, is next to impossible. What separates him from other players helps you find an answer to his meteoric rise to stardom and having been able to carve a niche for himself in a star studded line up as that of indians.
With magnates like Sachin and Dravid in the team, he has managed to single handedly hog all the limelight on not one but two momentous occasions in test cricket. I happen to be one of those lucky ones to have witnessed both the masterpieces.
The audacity with which he treats world class bowlers is unmatched.Maverick he is, but to confuse that with mindless aggression will be a big blunder. You just can't pen down epics like these with carelessness. Behind that veiled aggression lies a shrewd mind, a sort of mini computer which keeps on ticking and takes that calculated measure at the right time.
Now he commands a place in the list of all time greats and nothing more than this can help an Indian's chest swell with pride. I too can feel the effect.
Kudos to our man, who has redefined the rules as to how a test match innings should be approached.
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