SACHIN IS GREAT AND I LIKE HIM VERY MUCH HE IS LIKE MY ELDER BRTHER
Dheeraj is representing Egerton cricket club Lancashire and playing in the Bolton league. Jadhav has so far amassed 1600 runs. He logged the highest number of centuries [9] in the Bolton league and become the fastest batmen to reach 1000 runs while mark Waugh took 16 innings to completed 1000 runs. Jadhav did it in just 14 innings. In all the 14innings he has played he scored nine centuries and five half- centuries his highest was 160 against West Houghton he launched himself while Turing out for air- India during the times shield tournament before the 20032 -04 season He cracked 85 and 175 in the semi final and final and hasn’t looked back since. Such a talent should definitely get a place in final 11, why not? It was silly that he did not get a chance in eleven in last test he should replace Yuvraj in team. Vinit Indulkar is a good batman for INDIA .He has score 515 runs in eight games with three fifties and a hundred at decent average of 46.81.He slammed a hundred in each inning in the comrade shield finals for CCI against new Hind Gymkhana, 77 against reliance in the mahindra shield, 75 off 45 ball against tata, 69 not out against national, and 88against MCA colts, in the police shield and 112 not out against Indian oil, and 60 not out against ONGC in thePSPB tournament. He should given a chance in Indian team why not? During the break in hostilities between India and Australia, Ajit Agarkar went back to his roots and turned out for Tata Sports Club in the Times Shield cricket tournament. The Mumbai medium-pacer believes in being prepared when opportunity arises. Irfan Pathan’s side strain has presented him the ideal chance of returning to action in the ongoing series.Since the ICC Champions Trophy in England, India’s paceman are in forced rotation because of injuries, as a result of which none of them has been able to cement their places in the side. Agarkar is one of them, still looking forward to play his first Test since the tour of Pakistan in April.Senior Correspondent Ashish Magotra caught up with the wiry Mumbai medium pacer to find out about his inconsistencies, strengths and weaknesses.What does the word ’competition’ mean to you?That’s what probably pushes you to perform at the highest level possible. It’s all about winning at the end of the day. Of course, there are people who say that winning and losing doesn’t matter, but I think you play to win; that’s what your aim should be.Personally, the satisfaction is more when you perform against a good team or player. Sometimes there is a bit of gamesmanship that goes on, but you have to rise above it all. Whether you are playing for your club or country, you want to be competitive and you want to be known as a competitor.People have described you as an enigma; a player who on one day can destroy the opposition, but inexplicably looks out of rhythm the next day. What is your answer to such criticism?It is their opinion, really. There are going to be days when it just doesn’t work. And there will be days when everything seems to be perfect. Even the great players go through these phases. As long as I can come up with the goods, more often then not, I am happy.Obviously, there will be people who say that I lack that consistency. On the other hand, there will be people who say that I am consistent enough. Every time I am out on the field I give my 100 per cent, whether it is for my club, Tata’s, or the country. You start playing cricket because you love it and not because of any other reason; that’s always been the case so far.Your spell of 6 for 41 in Australia helped India win the Test in Adelaide. Would you consider that your best spell ever?Yes, it has to be. That’s the only five-for I have in Test cricket… and to win the match. That probably keeps it in the mind. If we had lost the match then probably it would not have been my best spell. I got a few wickets in Melbourne and that was one of the days when everything seemed to be going right for me. You don’t do anything different, but it is just that sometimes things work for you. The way nicks were going to hand; we had some plans for some batters and they worked.You were fastest to fifty wickets in One-Day Internationals, but after that things have not really gone your way. Are you disappointed with the progress you have made?I wouldn’t say disappointed. Everyone wants to perform at a higher level than they currently are. But it doesn’t always happen that way. If you are satisfied then you are in trouble. Fast bowling in India is not easy. There were a few injuries along the way; there were a few losses of form and some other bowler came and capitalized. When I came into the team, I did the same. I think it’s a circle and I am fairly happy with the way I have gone about things. I probably would have liked to pick up some more Test wickets for sure. But that’s the way it goes. Unfortunately, someone else was picked at that time or I wasn’t in good form, or in the initial years we were playing three spinners and [Javagal] Srinath was the lone seamer in the side. Now, probably, that doesn’t give you the best picture, but I’ll be 27 in a month’s time and, hopefully, I have a fairly long way to go.What do you feels are your biggest strengths and weaknesses?For sure, my strength is that I always try hard and never give up till the last ball is bowled. Weaknesses, my wife Probably, people find a lot of them; so, maybe, you should ask them. Personally, though, I would like to be more consistent; try to minimize the bad days and get up every morning and put the ball in the right areas and feel the same as you did on a good day.Injuries and you have been synonymous. Stress factures, muscles pulls, hamstring strains, you name it and you seem to have suffered them at some time or the other…Who hasn’t? Unfortunately, I am synonymous with