Veteran and retired Indian players share their secrets of bridging the gap between domestic and international cricket

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“It’s all about the basics, going back and going forward”

Veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, along with a trio of former captains, which include Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and GR Viswanath, have all exposed their secrets of how players can bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.

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West Indies vs Pakistan 1st ODI: Awe-inspiring Afridi demolishes West Indies in fairytale-like ODI return

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Afridi’s seven wickets for 12 runs is now his new personal best bowling figures in ODIs

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi backed up his statement about himself being “better” than many of the other international players in the game after he scored 76 runs and took seven wickets against the West Indies in a fairytale-like ODI return.

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Suresh Raina has the credentials to become a ‘talented’ Test cricketer, says Michael Hussey

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Hussey feels Raina has the qualifications needed to get picked for the Indian Test side

Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey believes Indian big-hitter Suresh Raina has the credentials to become a ‘talented’ Test cricketer after having played alongside him during his stint with the Chennai Super Kings in the recent Indian Premier League (IPL).

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Michael Clarke should resign as a Test selector in order to avoid confrontations between him and his team-mates, says Kim Hughes

Hughes believes cracks will start becoming exposed if Clarke does not step down as a selector

Former Australia Test captain Kim Hughes has warned batsman Michael Clarke that if he does not resign as a Test selector, then confrontations with his team-mates are likely to occur in the future.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: BCCI ‘defers’ decision about Mohammad Azharuddin’s life ban

The BCCI are still deciding whether to appeal the removal of Azharuddin’s life ban in the Supreme Court

Just a month after former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin had his life ban lifted by the Andhra Pradesh High Court, the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) stepped in and announced that they would be reviewing the court’s decision, but could not come to an agreement at the end of their first meeting and have thus chosen to “defer” the decision until a later date.

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