Over two decades before Pujara, an Indian opener had taken the responsibility of stonewalling against a world-class pace attack.
Donald, Matthews, McMillan, Schultz.
He did not get the runs, but he hung around grimly in all five innings:
14 (81)
7 (48)
23 (139)
10 (76)
5 (68)
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Donald, Matthews, McMillan, Schultz.
He did not get the runs, but he hung around grimly in all five innings:
14 (81)
7 (48)
23 (139)
10 (76)
5 (68)
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A series tally of 59 runs in 412 balls. Strike rate, 14.3.
Put a 400-ball cut-off (where balls faced is known), and his nobody else has a series strike rate under 18.
Boring, ugly, ghastly, but he would just not give up. He outlasted the new ball every time.
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Put a 400-ball cut-off (where balls faced is known), and his nobody else has a series strike rate under 18.
Boring, ugly, ghastly, but he would just not give up. He outlasted the new ball every time.
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A few years before that, India were chasing 348 on the last day of the tied Test. He came out at 253/5.
He remained unbeaten on 48 from 40 balls. This was the second tied Test.
If Pant has the fastest First-Class hundred among Indians, our man has the fastest double-hundred.
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He remained unbeaten on 48 from 40 balls. This was the second tied Test.
If Pant has the fastest First-Class hundred among Indians, our man has the fastest double-hundred.
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You can see that he had the mindset to become both Pujara and Pant.
And just like Pujara and Pant, he was there at Brisbane.
And just like Pujara and Pant, he was there at Brisbane.
May be relevant.
https://twitter.com/ovshake42/status/1341719167360221184?s=19
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