Looking forward to a Laxman summer
This summer has already brought delights in abundance for aficionados of artful batting writes Rob Bagchi in the Guardian
The gifts these three share – a dreamlike quality of composure when well-set, the ability to transform a commonplace shot such as a leg-glance into a thing of charm and a handsome ease at piercing the infield that keeps the scoreboard moving at a pace that perplexes the assumptions of bowler and spectator alike – link the game to a past when guile was the equal of force.
Akhila Ranganna is assistant editor (Audio) at ESPNcricinfo