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Image Source - espncricinfo When a left-handed batsman plays a shot, especially the cover drives it's like a pure display of art, elegance, and class. It's not like right-handers don't but when a left-handed batsman plays, the shots get more structured, more layers of elegance and class get added to it which makes our eyes delighted to watch. Especially when that left-hander batsman is Kumar Sangakkara, the player who played with pure determination, and with some graceful and class-defining strokes, and as Harsha Bhogle says, was a gift to our game. Born on 27 October 1977 in Matale, the Sri Lankan legend was a house of talent, during his school days along with cricket he also excelled in other sports like tennis and badminton, a good violinist and also smart at studies. "The Trinity Lion" and "Ryde Gold Medal" the two prestigious awards of Trinity College Kandy, Sangakkara has both in his cabinet. Running down t...

Image source - crickethighlights     "Try to take his wicket in the first 15 minutes. If you can't then only try to take other remaining wickets." - Steve Waugh One of the greatest batsman of all time. Well, his journey for team India began in the year 1994, where his stats and hard work knocked the doors of the Indian National Team. However, he could not make it into playing Xl so he returned back to the domestic circuit and then in 1996, his stats and hard work not only knocked the door but broke it, as he debuted for team India in ODI against Sri Lanka, in the Singer Cup.  Later he debuted for team India in tests in 1996 Vs England. Though he wasn't able to show the world his class in the former, in the latter he showed them.  (Scored 187 runs in 3 innings at an average of 62.33) Succeeding the series he continued to climb up the ladders for team India. 148 runs o...

(image source - The Guardian)   Love by all, hate by none. "AB De Villiers is the most valuable cricketer on the planet. His versatility is extraordinary and he is amazing to watch,"                              - Adam Gilchrist               Wherever he goes he creates an impact, such valuable player AB de Villiers is. A man who can change the game single-handedly. The young lad made his debut in 2004, England tour of South Africa. Though earlier few matches were not according to him but at the last match of the series, he showed the world his talent and his natural abilities, scoring 92 runs in 1st innings followed by 109 runs in 2nd innings.  And Yaa he began his career as an opening batsman. Following the series, AB continued to mark his presence, Scoring 460 runs...