I'm proud I got my national cap from Sachin: Johnson

Bangalore: David Johnson, rings a bell. . . the one Indian medium pacer who failed to live up to expectations, finally called it a day.

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What have we in Venky? Take your pickBy Irfan Sait

Bangalore: I remember the first time I met Venkatesh Prasad - unassuming, quiet but a determined young lad - he was playing for his club Doorvani C C. That day he got no wickets. But everyone from Swastic Union Cricket Club acknowledged that this boy has the stuff in him. It is not everyday that one gets noticed even without getting any wickets. He was humble to the core. Are fast bowlers expected to be humble? It strikes me immediately that this is a true professional who has a dual personality - one for the game and one for

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