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for a New Zealand batsman on looking to hit the ball in a cer-
debut and the third-highest ever tain area or to hit a boundary or
on debut. a six, I have perished quite a few
India skipper Virat Kohli, times as I didn’t play the ball
wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh according to the merit. This is
Pant, and opener Rohit Sharma a knowledge which I wanted to
have held on to their fifth and share with budding cricketers,”
sixth position respectively in the he told ANI.
batting rankings. Pant and Rohit Sehwag said he would have
are the joint-holders of the sixth loved to know the mindset of
spot in the batting rankings. some of the top current India
The 29-year-old left-hander, players and how they keep per-
who scored 200 and 23 in the forming at the highest level.
drawn first Test against England “There are many players like
at Lord’s, entered the list at Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
two points less than RE Foster Jasprit Bumrah as a bowler,
of England and one less than would love to know his mind-
Kyle Mayers of the West Indies. set. Would like to know how
Foster had slammed 287 on he thinks like I spent a lot of
debut against Australia in Syd- time with Zaheer Khan, Ash-
ney in 1903 for the record of ish Nehra and Harbhajan Singh
449 rating points, while Mayers Virat Kohli even Javagal Srinath and came
had scored 40 and 210 not out in to know how they thought and
the first Test against Bangladesh planned. If you know the mind-
in Chittagong in February this set of the bowler, you can pre-
year to log 448 points. Conway, pare even better,” he said.
who is currently ranked fourth CRICURU is a pioneer in
in T20Is and 121st in ODIs, bet- AI based cricket coaching in the
tered the New Zealand mark of country aimed at offering a per-
440 rating points on Test debut sonalised learning experience
by Lou Vincent against Austra- for its users. The curriculum for
lia at Perth in 2001. each player has been developed
Fast bowler Tim Southee is personally by Sehwag along with
another one to make it big in the Sanjay Bangar.
latest update to the men’s week- So how did the idea to
ly rankings, his second six-wick- launch a platform like this
et haul at Lord’s pushing him come to him? Sehwag said:
to a career-best third position “The idea first came in 2003-04
while achieving the third-best that I would want to develop
rating points by a New Zea- an online coaching application
land bowler. He has gone up to through which Indian citizens
838 points, with only Richard living in places like America
Hadlee (909) and Neil Wagner and Europe can connect with
(859) having achieved higher me and learn from me. But
bowling points. technology wise I didn’t know
Among the England play- too many people back then and
ers, Rory Burns has moved up didn’t have as much knowledge.
21 places to 22nd position after Then in 2006/07 I joined hands
his century in the first innings. with Sports Mechanics and took
while Ollie Pope (up to seven Jasprit Bumrah 25 per cent stake in it to help
places to 52nd) and Dom Sibley launch the application through
(up 17 places to 55th) have also sehwag wants to know have definitely benefited had it. We kept at it since 2007, but
advanced among batsmen. Bumrah’s mindset there been such platforms it didn’t work out. Many players
Mark Wood, who finished during his time as an India were playing at that point and
with four wickets in the match, Former India opener Viren- cricketer as it would help in im- didn’t agree to come onboard.
has progressed from 48th to der Sehwag on Wednesday proving his mindset. Then I met Sanjay Bangar and
42nd position and captain Joe launched CRICURU -- India’s “What I realised with time finally we are here.”
Root is up to 82nd among bowl- first experiential learning app at the international level is that But will the top coaches be
ers. Debutant Ollie Robinson aimed at redefining the crick- mindset is very important to always available for one-on-one
has entered the batting list in et coaching experience in the succeed. 99 per cent of the times sessions? Sehwag thinks it is all
91st position and the bowling country. The former batsman when I have been dismissed, it about planning well and taking
list in 69th place. went on to say that he would is because of my mindset. In appointments in advance.
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