Being compared with Rahul Dravid is a huge ‘morale-booster’ for me, says Cheteshwar Pujara

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Pujara’s confidence levels skyrocket whenever he is compared to Dravid

India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has admitted that it is always a huge “morale-booster” for him when he is compared to Rahul Dravid as ‘The Wall’ was one of his “childhood idols”.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: You cannot compare Sachin Tendulkar to Ricky Ponting or vice versa, says Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir believes it is impossible to compare the two legends

India batsman Gautam Gambhir has announced that Sachin Tendulkar and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting cannot be compared to each other since they play for different countries with almost non-identical conditions.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I’m no Jacques Kallis, says Shane Watson

Watson believes he still has a long way to go before becoming anywhere near as good as Kallis

Having had an excellent run with both bat and ball during the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20, many cricket pundits believe Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has become as good as South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Sourav Ganguly astonished by Yuvraj Singh’s inclusion in India’s World T20 squad

Ganguly feels that Singh may not have been the best of picks since he has not played international cricket for a while

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has expressed his surprise over the fact that batsman Yuvraj Singh has made the cut for the 15-man World Twenty20 squad after recovering from a rare form of germ cell cancer.

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