Cheteshwar Pujara passes the test
India's young batsmen face many questions regarding their dedication, adaptability and ability to play a long innings
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2013
India's young batsmen face many questions regarding their dedication, adaptability and ability to play a long innings. Cheteshwar Pujara has answered all those questions in the affirmative with his performance in the Bangalore Test, writes Peter Roebuck, in the Hindu.
At the crease he displayed skill as well as grit. In the first innings he sat with his pads on for hours only to be beaten by a grubber. Significantly he did not let his bad luck prey on his mind. Instead he seized the chance so thoughtfully provided by his captain to give India's tricky chase exactly the start it needed.
Clearly it can be done. Certainly it was only one innings. Pujara might not play even in the next match. Certainly it is not wise to proclaim the arrival of a new champion. But the youngster has shown that modern boys can be as single-minded as previous generations. No more excuses can be made.