India vs Australia | VVS Laxman advises youngsters to learn from Cheteshwar Pujara’s patience

01/08/2019

VVS Laxman has stated that there is so much to learn from Cheteshwar Pujara’s immaculate amount of patience and concentration and he advised the youngsters to learn from it. The former Indian batsman has also praised Hanuma Vihari for doing what was asked perfectly without any complaint.

Pretty much like Rahul Dravid did it back in 2003-04 to help India win the Adelaide Test and brought India close to winning the Sydney Test, Cheteshwar Pujara made sure that he gave his countrymen more than enough reasons to celebrate the huge success - their first Test series win in Australia. His nimble feet movement against spinners and judgement against pacers made sure that India had a rock-solid figure in the middle-order to rely on. After seeing that, VVS Laxman, one of India’s most successful batsman against Australia, couldn’t help himself but praise the India No.3 while stating that youngsters can learn a lot by watching him play.

"It was heartening to see Cheteshwar Pujara back at his best, taking up responsibility and batting with the patience and single-mindedness associated with him. In Pujara's ability to make a good thing count and tire out the opposition bowling is a massive lesson for youngsters. The volume of his runs, as well as the number of hours he spent at the crease, was the difference between the two teams," Laxman wrote in his column for Times of India.

While Pujara was by far the best batsman in the team on this tour, India were well served with some worthy partnerships in the middle order that was largely absent in England and South Africa. The likes of Hanuma Vihari and Ajinkya Rahane might not have scored anything big, but they were of immense help with those 50-60 run partnerships. Laxman added that those partnerships shouldn’t be looked down upon while praising Rishabh Pant’s quick learning ability.

"Virat and Ajinkya Rahane both made contributions at vital moments, but what stood out for me was how a trio of young batsmen put their hand up. It wouldn't have been easy for Mayank Agarwal to walk straightaway into a Boxing Day Test and showcase his skills. He was fearless and happy to play his natural game. Hanuma Vihari might not have had the runs to show for his efforts, but he was excellent in doing everything that was asked of him," Laxman opined.

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India vs Australia | VVS Laxman advises youngsters to learn from Cheteshwar Pujara’s patience

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