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Journalism of Courage
SUNNY8217;S SONNY:
Rohan has found that a famous surname doesn8217;t always help. He struggled to make the Mumbai Ranji squad and had to go to Bengal to make the cut. A busy left-hander unlike his copybook father, Rohan 27 even turns his left arm more often than his father did 8212; and is quite comfortable with one-day cricket. Not quite Like Father Like Son!
THE PRINCE:
Yograj was a one-Test fast-bowling wonder and the man who pushed Kapil to train harder. Yuvraj has outlived his father8217;s international career; effervescent on the field and with the bat, the Punjabi Munda has been like a breath of fresh air. Still only 21, his time in Test will come 8212; for now, he can get back to flinging himself at point, and watching the video of the Natwest Trophy final
UDIT IN A SPIN:
Brijesh Patel rules Karnataka cricket, as state association secretary. Which has made things tough for son Udit, an off-spinner of some ability who8217;s played U-19 cricket for India. There8217;ve already been murmurs of how he8217;s kept Dharmichand out of the Karnataka Ranji XI and how he was awarded a prestigious sporting scholarship to Australia
STUART8217;S THE WORD, ROGER!:
Roger Binny could bowl a decent spell and hit the ball hard. Stuart is a carbon copy who has caught the eye playing Under-19 cricket for India. Now a Ranji player too, Stuart will be hoping to follow his father8217;s career to its fullest
IT DOESN8217;T HAPPEN ONLY IN INDIA
STREETFIGHTING BOY:
Uncle Javed Miandad was the best streetfighter-cricketer and a huge act for Faisal Iqbal to follow. But the young batsman 8212; who fields as well as Javed 8212; is still learning the ropes. Has worn Pakistan colours but still some way away from being a regular. Has played a bit of 8216;A8217;-level cricket after being first spotted as an under-19 player
LEANER THAN LANCE:
Of all the second-gen cricketers, Chris Cairns is the closest clone of the father. Tall, well-built but slimmer than his dad , he can strike the ball long and hard, like Lance could. Forever injury-prone, Chris is looking to become the second-highest Test wicket-taker for New Zealand after Sir Richard Hadlee 8212; if his knees hold up
POLLOCK8217;S PACE:
His old man Peter was quicker but Shaun Pollock is now the senior statesman of South African cricket. Despite being sacked unceremoniously as captain, Pollock is now picking up wickets by the bucketful with his movement and accuracy. And deadly when bowling in tandem with Makhaya Ntini.
