THE INDIAN STUNTMAN OF TEST CRICKET

You may think the stuntman i am referring to are those...who hit...sixes one after another.(you may think it is Yuvraj Sing 6 sixes of 6 ball or may be Sehwag who brings triple centuries with a 6) but if you watch Test cricket with more precision you come to know that the real stuntman is VVS Laxman.

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I have my own set of evidences to prove it.Lets look at these three features of Laxman's play.

1.Playing against the spin:

Especially coming from the subcontinent the batsmen have that instinctive fick on the legside.They often cut the wide deliveries and drive while getting to the pitch of the ball.But Laxman has other ideas.He drives the ball against the turn more successfully,fearlessly and naturally than any other bastsmen.Actually an against the turn drive is only associated with VVS and it may labelled as"PERFORMED BY EXPERTS. DON'T IMMITATE"

2.Playing away from the body:

Normally when you come at 6 you tend to play the next new ball and with the ball swinging somewhat you are advised to play along your body.Laxman is a true stuntman as he drives cuts and pulls the ball that are relatively away from the body.Other succesful test bastmen like Sangakkara or Dravid leave those ball with ease.Not to Laxman, and especially under pressure he tends to drive these ball away from the close in fielders to secure much valuable 4 runs.

3.Trusting the tail:
Last Australia India test series saw another stunt from VVS laxman.Apart from playing aggressively laxman gave strike to Ishant Sharma...from the very 1st ball he faced to every single he got after that.This way he trusted the tail and India won.I wonder if even the gutsy Ind captain MS Dhoni would have done the same.