There are many facets to Jayasuriya, but all of them can be summed up in one phrase, a quiet achiever. Or Simply Sanath, shall we say?
Even if he is no McGrath, there is a certain exactitude to his bowling these days in that he uses a tape measure to mark a run-up of 21.3 metres.
Ironic as it may sound, Flower was strongly influenced by the defensive technique of an Indian batsman. In making a slow century in Zimbabwe's inaugural Test in Harare in 1992, Sanjay Manjrekar made Flower sit up and take note.
'Each time people have written me off, I have come back. I have no doubt about that.'
Arjun Atwal lost the title but still cashed the biggest cheque in Indian sporting history
At the last ODI, Ganguly was conspicuous by his absence. He was waiting for a call that never came.<a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=32 target=_blank> Updates</a>
At 19, Pankaj Advani has already conquered the world snooker and billiards titles
A veritable bundle of energy on the field, he keeps his feet on the ground after walking the ramp at LIFW
With a growing clamour for Ganguly to be relieved of the responsibility of leading the Indian team, the man next in line, who has often been identified as a diplomat when it comes to fielding questions from the media, is surprisingly candid.
Three states pass laws to regulate sports associations. The cash-rich cricket bodies are the real target, but even other sports are vulnerable to the state's whimsical interference.
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