Laxman is a class player: Ganguly
Indian captain Sourav Ganguly answered all critics of VVS Laxman saying they should
understand that he is a class player.
"I wish people who critisise him understand he is a class
player. He has looked better than the rest in the series so
far," said Ganguly who added valuable runs with the Hyderabadi
in an unbroken fifth wicket stand that took India from 56-4 to
165-4 on the third day of the second Test against West Indies
in Port of Spain on Sunday.
Laxman, a Wisden cricketer of 2001, is on a roll here with three successive half-centuries. After his 69 in the first Test, he is yet to be dismissed in this Test scoring an unbeaten 69 in the first innings and was on 60 at close on the third day.
On India's chances of going 1-0 up in the five-Test
series, Ganguly said a total in excess of 350 would put India
in a commanding position.
"We still need to bat cautiously," Ganguly said adding it
would not be an easy task batting last.
"Even now the wicket is not easy to bat. The ball is keeping up and down and the pitch generally has an uneven
bounce," he said.
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