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‘It seemed as if Inzamam batted with a toothpick’

— Photo: K. Pichumani

Shane Warne.

Melbourne: Legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne has drawn interesting profiles of the world’s leading international cricketers in his just released book.

Sample this: “Inzamam was a huge great bear of a man who looked as though he was batting with a toothpick. The stumps always seemed very small when he was at the crease — that’s if you could see any of them behind his frame.”

Warne’s imagination, however, was followed by a lot of praise for the former Pakistani captain whom he perceived as a genial personality.

“Anybody underestimating him at first sight soon realised that his appearance was really deceptive.

“He was one of the most identifiable batsmen in the world, but he was comfortable in his big-boned frame.

“He was really a good slip fielder, probably he didn’t fancy patrolling the covers for too long.

“Away from the game, he comes across as being very relaxed and just as easy-going. He even speaks slowly, but he is good fun to be around and is the sort of guy who can make you laugh,” Warnie wrote in his book. — PTI

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