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-Boria Majumdar Not out on 38 overnight at the end of the first day, Sachin Tendulkar set the Wankhede alight with some breathtaking shots first thing in the morning on Day 2. A trademark straight drive for four to bring up his fifty, the “Sachin, Sachin” chants were going through the roof in the near-packed stadium. Can he get that elusive hundred in his last innings? That was the only question doing the rounds. He couldn’t. But what he did was no less. Vintage batsmanship to finish off, he had given his fans something they will cherish forever. The walk…

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-Boria Majumdar How good is Ben Stokes and is there anything that he can’t do? Be it the world cup or the IPL or even the Ashes, Stokes has had maximum impact on a competition each time he has played in it. An extraordinary athlete, Stokes is always in the game and what you get from him is 100 percent commitment each time he steps out for his team. Blessed with incredible talent, Stokes has honed his skills over the years and is now in that zone where he can hardly put a foot wrong. And more important is his…

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-Boria Majumdar It is the best cricket ground in the world to play a final. 100024 spectators cheering for 22 gladiators as they make their way out to the middle, the atmosphere will be electrifying even if the Indians aren’t there. Also let me state at the outset that Pakistan is the only side that is perhaps capable of beating this England team. They will start rank underdogs but with a nothing to lose approach, Babar and his men can indeed trouble Jos Butler and his team. Pakistan was in coma to start with. Some of their media who I…

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-Boria Majumdar As the dust settles on the Indian defeat and we come to terms with yet another semi-final exit, it is important to keep calm and exercise restraint. No one is hurting more than the players themselves and it is important we empathise and back the team. While no over the top reaction is required, it is important to take stock and introspect. Analyse what went wrong and why is it happening time and again? The one difference between the English and Indian approach is fear of failure. England played without fear while the Indians were scared of losing.…

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-Boria Majumdar The campaign is over. And how. India just did not compete and that’s what was the most disappointing. We leave Australia with many more questions than answers. Before we started out for Australia to embark on this much anticipated campaign, the talk was all about approach. That there will be a new template. There will be intent at the top and we will see a different India in the powerplays. Sadly none of this talk was seen on the field here down under. If we just take a look at the powerplays of India and England, the point…

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