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Someone who's got a curious mind for most things - would like to be known as a student of knowledge. Tweets are personal. RTs are not endorsements.
Apr 15, 2023 7 tweets 2 min read
Paul Kennedy's one-on-one with Tendulkar on @abcnews .

Tendulkar-'When I started off, I'd play a shot, depending on where the ball was bowled. As I got more experience, I started to play a shot to where the fielder was placed'.

Then, a Bradman video from 1930. ImageImageImage Sachin Tendulkar explains, 'I didn't have a big swing of the bat for the shots; I was more of a guy, who punched the ball, more often. That's why I needed the bat weight to complement my punches. That's why I didn't prefer the light bats'.
Oct 29, 2022 14 tweets 3 min read
THREAD on #T20WorldCup

For those, who're saying, Australia should have hosted the T20 cricket world cup in the middle of their summer in December-January, and not before or after the peak summer, let's put some points out there.

<1/N> Cricket Australia runs Cricket in Australia & has contractual agreements with the various grounds - and those grounds are shared with AFL. AFL runs its competition for 9 months & Cricket Australia uses them for 3 months. This has necessitated the usage of drop-in pitches.

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