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The AAAS Wishes Ajit Agarkar a Happy Birthday
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Ajit Agarkar wonders why after one bad game, he is the first one out of the team.AussieDominance said:
NEW DELHI: Almost every chopping-and-dropping exercise by the management had Ajit Agarkar's head rolling but the Mumbai pacer doesn't crib and says he is ready to live a life full of twists and turns. The latest instance came in the West Indies tour. Agarkar was the most impressive bowler in the one day series but the stellar show could not save him from yet another snub when the Test squad was announced.
Agarkar, however, is not losing sleep over the new setbacks for he is not alien to such experience and the optimistic showed. "There will always be twists in my career, the way it has gone." In his interview with Cricinfo magazine, Agarkar takes a broad view of his career and says he could have done better but for constantly being in-and-out of the side.
"One bad game and I am the first one out of the team. With better security, I may do much better. But you keep trying anyway. Hopefully there are no twists," he said.
Every time he was shown the door, Agarkar ensured he returned again and he is not bothered about the number of his comebacks. "I don't know what qualifies as a comeback. I've been left out a few times, then there have been injuries when I had to go out and then I was back in the side. Why would you count the comebacks? The fact that they have picked you again means you're still fine," he reasoned.
And he has reasons to feel confident, especially after having a good time in the last one year. "You know where you need to bowl the ball, and the more you repeat it day after day, you are going to have a lot more success. It doesn't happen everyday but in the last one year I've been a lot more consistent in my ODI performances. A lot of times your figures look bad but not a lot of people actually look at the way you have bowled," he explained. He is also hurt that the improvement has gone unnoticed.
"Unfortunately no one highlights that. When it comes to Ajit Agarkar, no one actually looks at the change," he grumbled. Agarkar, however, is not ready to waste time lamenting that and feels his new found rhythm would not desert him.
"Confidence is the basis. When the rhythm is good, I generally tend to bowl good," he added.
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'Bombay Duck' ruffles Aussie feathers at last ADELAIDE, Dec 15, 2003 (Reuters) BY tapan joshi Ajit Agarkarsangita said:
Ajit Agarkar -- otherwise known as 'The Bombay Duck' -- took his revenge on Australia on Monday, a revenge which will seem even sweeter if his test-best bowling is capped by Indian success in the second test. Agarkar, a slim-as-a-stump bowling all rounder, has been a figure of fun in Australia for years. On India's last test visit Down Under, Agarkar earned his sobriquet after ending the series with five consecutive ducks, his batting efforts lasting one ball, one ball, one ball, one ball and then two. To make matters worse, Agarkar then made a pair in the one test he played against the Australians in 2001, giving him an extraordinary seven noughts in a row against the world champions. When he scored his first run of 12 in the drawn first test in Brisbane earlier his month, he raised his bat to acknowledge the crowd's mocking cheers. If Australia underestimated the 26-year-old player from Bombay on Monday, however, they should not have done. Despite his batting problems against them, Agarkar has always featured with his whippy fast-medium seam bowling. Four times in his Four times in his previous 17 tests Agarkar has taken three wickets in an innings, with Australia the opponents each time. He eclipsed that with six for 41 off 16.2 overs -- and four for four off his last 19 deliveries -- on the fourth day of the second test on Monday. "I probably go was lucky for it ' 'he said. If India seals a spectacular victory 24 hours later -- "if we're patient and keep our heads we should get the job done" -- Agarkar will surely be remembered for those six wickets rather than those seven brief innings. India need 230 for victory and was 37 without loss at the close on the fourth day. He will net a Kapil Dev but Agarkar, who scored a maiden century against England last year and who once cracked a one-day 50 off 21 balls against t Zimbabwe, should earn some Australian respect now as well as a new nickname. © Reuter.
The report by sangeeta MHATRE,
To pull off another historic comeback after seizing control of the second test against Australia on Monday. Dravid scored a record-breaking 233 to help India amass a first-innings total of 523 before seamer Agarkar captured career-best test figures of six for 41 as Australia collapsed to 196 all out. Set 230 for victory, India were 37 without loss when stumps were drawn after the fourth day at Adelaide Oval. The Indians, who produced an amazing turnaround to beat the Australians 2-1 in a home series two years ago, need 193 more on the final day to take a 1-0 lead in the four-test series. Any hopes of an Indian victory had seemed lost after Australia piled on 400 runs on the first day, then finished with a massive first innings total of 556, but the tourists slowly clawed their way back into the match. Dravid broke a series of batting records including featuring in a 303-run partnership with Vangipurappu Laxman, who made 148. The match still seemed destined to end in a draw after India's innings came to an end before lunch on the fourth day even though the Adelaide Oval pitch, a batsmen's paradise for three days, began to crack under the searing heat, offering some varying bounce and turn. Agarkar, who had only taken 39 wickets in his previous 17 tests and never more than three in an innings, played the leading role as he ripped through the Australian lineup. Ajit Agarkar
He got rid of first test century maker Justin Langer for 10 with a fine in swinger, then Ricky Ponting, cutting too closely to his body, for a duck after the Australian vice-captain had made a career best 242 in the first innings. The Australians briefly steadied themselves as Damien Martyn (38), Steve Waugh (42), Adam Gilchrist (43) and Simon Katich (31) all made starts, before the innings suddenly fell to pieces. Part-time spinner Sachin Tendulkar claimed the scalps of Martyn and Waugh in the space of seven balls before tea, both driving at wide deliveries and snicking to slip. David's one-handed catch to remove Martyn was breathtaking. Then Agarkar returned after the re-start to mop up the tail. Australia lost their last five wickets for 13 runs with Agarkar claiming an astonishing four for four from his last 19 deliveries. Australia's shock collapse partly overshadowed the incredible batting performance of Dravid who had started the day on 199. The 30-year-old brought up his fourth test double-hundred by cutting Stuart MacGill for four on the first ball of the day and cleverly rotated the strike to maximise India's total. His 233 was the third highest score by an Indian in test cricket, behind Laxman's 281 against Australia in Calcutta in 2001 and Sunil Gavaskar's 236 not out. Dravid's was the highest ever score by an Indian outside of India and the third-highest score by anyone at Adelaide Oval, behind Don Bradman and Ponting. Only three foreigners have ever made bigger scores on Australian soil, all at Sydney. Dravid lost overnight partner Anil Kumble for 12 then teenager Irfan Pathan for one before he was the last man out, caught in the outfield by Andy Bichel after hooking Jason Gillespie after an innings spanning almost 10 hours off 446 balls and featuring 23 fours and a six. [.
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Agarkar performance not only put his team in control of the match but also helped exorcise some of the ghosts of his last tour of Australia when he bowled reasonably well but was lampooned after making five successive ducks with the bat.
"The ball came out right today. I probably got lucky to Ajit Agarkar took six for 41 to skittle the home team for 196.
"This was our test. I think we played better than them in the last three days of the test
Ajit Agarkar took six for 41 to skittle the home team for 196.
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Yes sirs, we are eating other heads said ganguly By tapan joshi Mumbai, December 16, 2003 Sourav Ganguly & Ajit Agarkar
“It won’t be four nil, but definitely three nil. The Indians will save at least one Test thanks to rain,” everyone s******ed as Sourav Ganguly’s Indians boarded the plane to Australia. The former players, the administrators, the media, and the man in the streets had passed the verdict and there was gloom before a ball was bowled. Yes, we all are eating our words today. Maninder Singh said in television the Indians would be whitewashed, the great Sunny Gavaskar wrote in his syndicated column that “gloomy days are ahead” and Ravi Shastri bemoaned lack of preparation on Indians’ part for this tour. And we the media? We enjoyed running Ganguly and his boys down. We laughed over our drinks and exclaimed, “Akash Chopra will be a sitting duck against Jason Gillespie.” We the media munched out sandwiches and said, “Ajit Agarkar is a joke.” We jumped with joy when Shane Warne commented Ganguly couldn't play short-pitched delivery. We gave a told-you-so look when it was suggested that Laxman is too impetuous to succeed consistently. What must have made the Adelaide win even more sweet for Ganguly would be the fact that the media went after his team with a vengeance when India put on an insipid performance in the warm up games. Even after India managed to draw the Brisbane Test, we the media were attributing the result to rain. “Had there been five days of cricket, India had no chance,” we sneered. Laughed former India skipper Ajit Wadekar, “It’s always like this, especially in India. When you are on a high, you will be worshipped. The moment you start to lose, you are the villain. It happened to me. I was hailed when we won in the West Indies and in England in 1971 but things change drastically for me after 1974 when we lost in England. I think these players are mature enough to take praise and criticism lightly.” Talking about the Adelaide win, Wadekar said, “It’s a fantastic performance. The key for me is Rahul Dravid’s development into a batsman of highest class. He truly is the backbone of Indian batting now.” Another former India captain Polly Umrigar too was euphoric over Dravid and Laxman’s heroics. “The main thing is India are winning abroad without any major contribution from Sachin Tendulkar. Dravid is a class act and so is Laxman. But Ajit Agarkar has started to realize his potential and that is very good news indeed.” Deli Artesia pointed out to team effort. “Varner Sehwag took some great catches in this Test, Tendulkar chipped in with two wickets, Agarkar was outstanding along with Dravid and Laxman and Ganguly has kept everyone together. Let us all rejoice today.” Rejoicing we certainly are. But we the media and some former players are also eating our words.
IHAVE WRITTEN ITHIS ARTICLE BECAUSE I HAV E SEEN IS MATCH, ANDI FOUND IT INTERSTING this was India first victory in 22 years and it was impossible without ajit agarkar he had taken 6-41 six wicket for 41 runs his best career against Australia
Vinod Kambli was out for 68 and Ajit Agarkar made 84 but no other Mumbai batsman could do any thing.
At close MP were 99 for 5 with Agarkar taking two wickets and Santosh Shinde also bagging two wickets. MP is now 121 runs ahead of Mumbai. Agarkar is great player. Can't wait for Delhi match, says pandit excoting point is that will see agarkar vs. Sehwag. Think that instead of bowling Agarkar will bat well when Sehwag is bowling agarkar should bowl to well
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Now, you can get your views across to the millions of cricket lovers across the globe by becoming the Airtel Guest Writer of the week. Just send in your entries at feedback@cricketnext.com and if you pass the editor's muster, your article gets published and there are attractive prizes on offer as well.This week's Airtel Guest Writer is Sangeeta Mhatre from Mumbai. Why Agarkar is not around?Ajit Agarkar is probably the best find for India since 1998-99 season. He has a WORLD RECORD against his name when he reached 50 wickets in the ODIs faster than anyone else. Also, he is a handy bat lower down the order.Agarkar is now an experienced campaigner and when Ashish Nehra can get so many chances, then why not Agarkar? Yes, he has been inconsistent but of late, has he got an opportunity to prove himself? The answer is no. Also, he has the ability to swing the ball in most conditions, which should be considered by the selectors.Many a time, he has been included in the squad but finds himself out of the playing eleven. Attacking players like Agarkar should be in the eleven if they are in the 15-man squad. I am not saying that he is an all-rounder, but time and again, his batting has been an asset to the tea. In his last match against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy, he had a vital partnership with Rahul Dravid, who made 67 off 107 balls while Agarkar made 47 runs from 50 balls.It's time the selectors give him a long rope.sangita said:
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Now, you can get your views across to the millions of cricket lovers across the globe by becoming the Airtel Guest Writer of the week. Just send in your entries at feedback@cricketnext.com and if you pass the editor's muster, your article gets published and there are attractive prizes on offer as well.This week's Airtel Guest Writer is Sangeeta Mhatre from Mumbai. Why Agarkar is not around?Ajit Agarkar is probably the best find for India since 1998-99 season. He has a WORLD RECORD against his name when he reached 50 wickets in the ODIs faster than anyone else. Also, he is a handy bat lower down the order.Agarkar is now an experienced campaigner and when Ashish Nehra can get so many chances, then why not Agarkar? Yes, he has been inconsistent but of late, has he got an opportunity to prove himself? The answer is no. Also, he has the ability to swing the ball in most conditions, which should be considered by the selectors.Many a time, he has been included in the squad but finds himself out of the playing eleven. Attacking players like Agarkar should be in the eleven if they are in the 15-man squad. I am not saying that he is an all-rounder, but time and again, his batting has been an asset to the tea. In his last match against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy, he had a vital partnership with Rahul Dravid, who made 67 off 107 balls while Agarkar made 47 runs from 50 balls.It's time the selectors give him a long rope.sangita said:
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Comeback man Agarkar ready to live life with twists and turnsFRAZ said:And this show is brought to you by ...........
Mumbai, July 20: Almost every chopping-and-dropping exercise by the management had Ajit Agarkar's head rolling, but the Mumbai pacer doesn't crib and says he is ready to live a life full of twists and turns.
The latest instance came in the West Indies tour. Agarkar was the most impressive bowler in the one day series, but the stellar show could not save him from yet another snub when the Test squad was announced.
Agarkar, however, is not losing sleep over the new setbacks for he is not alien to such an experience and the optimistic behind the rather frail frame asserted "There will always be twists in my career, the way it has gone."
In his interview with Cricinfo magazine, Agarkar takes a broad view of his career and says he could have done better but for constantly being in-and-out of the side.
"One bad game and I am the first one out of the team. With better security, I may do much better.
"But you keep trying anyway. Hopefully there are no twists," he said wishfully.
Every time he was shown the door, Agarkar ensured he returned again and he is not bothered about the number of his comebacks.
"I don't know what qualifies as a comeback. I've been left out a few times, then there have been injuries when I had to go out and then I was back in the side. Why would you count the comebacks? The fact that they have picked you again means you're still fine," he reasoned.
And he has reasons to feel confident, especially after having a good time in the last one year.
"You know where you need to bowl the ball, and the more you repeat it day after day, you are going to have a lot more success. It doesn't happen everyday but in the last one year I've been a lot more consistent in my ODI performances. A lot of times your figures look bad but not a lot of people actually look at the way you have bowled," he explained.
He is also hurt that the improvement has gone unnoticed.
"Unfortunately no one highlights that. When it comes to Ajit Agarkar, no one actually looks at the change," he grumbled.
Agarkar, however, is not ready to waste time lamenting that and feels his new found rhythm would not desert him.
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Fatima agarkar saw this story on BBC Sport Online and thought yousangita said:
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I glad to see that my hubby has a fan like you know more about ajit 's
Record than me how do you remember them. Your articles are really
Wonderful I think you like ajit as brother, he so lucky do have a sister
Like you we have seen the greeting cards which you have send to ajit, I
Wish to meet you sangeeta .you will soon received a email from as he
Comes back from the tour. Hope he plays well in the last match today.
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Ajit Agarkar was born at worli on 17 12 1977he is 27 now. He had joined tata team under 16 he tour Pakistan with India A team he bang 16 wickets in two test matches with two 5 wickets haul. He was when selected in India senior team for independence cup in he has taken 50 in 23 matches He snatched the record from none other than Australian legend Dennis Lillie in 23 September 1998. He had scored fastest 50runs by Indian in ODI agarkar had taken 200wickets in133 matches 4th'Indian to reach this mark but fastest .1000and more runs and 200wickjet 2nd Indian to reach this mark but fastest in world he scored 202 runs in 11matches he bat just 8 times in it. Salvi like agarkar both are good Player agarkar first played for tata team under 16 and mumbai his best figure is in test unbeaten 109*against at lords and 16.2-241-6against Australia in Adelaide in one day 95 run against west Indies in India and 9-2-42-6 in Melbourne against Australia he is ba from rupale and fatima is mba he is wedding anniversary is on 9 Feb. he has written many articles on cricket in Marathi and English there is a picture of ball from which he has broken the stumpsteds said:
Mumbai seamer developed flu yesterday.
this photo is of agarkar when he wicket of Justin langer IN MY OPINION AJIT AGARKAR IS A BETTER AND PROVEN ALLROUNDER. IN FACT THE TEAM MANAGEMENT ERRED IN ITS POLICY AND WAS JUST HELL BENT ON GIVING CHANCES ONLY TO PATHAN WHEREAS WHENEVER AGARKAR WALKED TO THE CREASE IT WAS IN A PRESSURE SITUATION. HE IS ONE OF THE CLEANEST HITTERS OF THE BALL AND HAS PROVEN HIS BATTING SKILLS EARLIER ALSO ON MANY OCCASIONS WHEN HE WAS SENT UP THE ORDER. ALSO HE HAS COME TO THE SIDE AFTER A LAYOFF AND HIS CONFIDENCE AS FAR AS HIS BATTING IS CONCERNED IS NOT THAT HIGH. SENDING HIM UP THE ORDER WILL ALSO BOOST HIS CONFIDENCE AND HE CAN BAT FREELY ONCE HE HAS PLAYED ONE OR TWO GOOD INNINGS. AS FAR AS BOWLING IS CONCERNED HE IS QUICKEST TO TAKE 50 AS WELL AS 100 AND 200 WICKETS IN ODIS FOR THE COUNTRY. FOOLS LIKE KIRTI AZAD AND MANINDER SINGH WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS JUST KEEP ON HARPING AGAINST HIM. IN A CHAT PROGRAMME IN ONE OF THE TV CHANNELS WHEN MANINDER AND KIRTI WERE CONFRONTED WITH A VIEWER WHO BLASTED THEM FOR OPPOSING AGARKAR IN SPITE OF HAVING SUCH A SUCCESSFUL CAREER WHAT THE TWO HAD TO SAY WAS REALLY PATHETIC. WHEN INFORMED BY THE VIEWER THAT AGARKAR HOLDS THE WORLD RECORD FOR TAKING THE QUICKEST 50 WICKETS ONLY IN HIS 23RD MATCH BEATING DENNIS LILEE'S RECORD, WHAT THESE 'GREAT EXPERTS' HAD TO SAY WAS 'HOW MANY WICKETS HE HAS TAKEN AFTER THAT? AND LIKE VERY LEARNED JUDGES ANSWERED THEMSELVES - 70 WICKETS OR SO. WELL SUCH IS THE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ON THE PART OF THESE SO CALLED EXPERTS. AJIT AGARKAR ON THAT DAY WAS HAVING CLOSE TO 220 ODI WICKETS UNDER HIS BELT WHICH THESE PEOPLE CANNOT EVEN DREAM OF. SO 220 MINUS 50 MAKES OUT TO 170 WICKETS. SO HELL BENT WERE THEY ON ERASING HIS REPUTATION AND SHOWING HIM IN BAD LIGHT THAT THEY REDUCED 100 WICKETS FROM HIS RECORDS. AJIT AGARKAR IS A SOFT SPOKEN MAN. IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER MAN LIKE GANGULY IN HIS PLACE, HE WOULD SEEK A PUBLIC APOLOGY FROM THESE TWO PEOPLE FOR HARMING HIS REPUTATION. BUT THEIR MENTALITY OF TRYING TO GET RID OF A MUMBAIYA MAN LIKE AGARKAR, A TEAM WHICH HAS TIME AND AGAIN BEATEN THEM, IS QUITE UNDERSTANDABLE, FOR THEY CAN'T EVEN IN THEIR DREAMS RAISE THEIR VOICES AGAINST THE OTHER MUMBAIYA MAN, SACHIN. call at 24145174
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omg wha the hell???
just give her 7!!
too many caps..
just give her 7!!
too many caps..
