This right arm medium pacer from Mumbai is a thin looking fellow but
is no push over which he proved by racing to 50 wickets in one day
internationals faster than anyone else - breaking the record held
by none other than Dennis Lillee. He came up through the India A ranks
and in late 90s he was thought to be the most talented young all rounders
in the Indian team. However, the thought shattered when he performed
poorly in subsequent Tests and ODI's. After a nightmarish tour of
Australia, his place in the national side came under severe scrutiny
but the determination and talent of this young man helped him in overcoming
all the problems. During the year 2000 he proved that he was far from
washed up - particularly in the one day game. Towards the end of an
eventful year for him, Agarkar hit the fastest half century - off
only 21 balls - to surpass a famous record held by Kapil Dev, who
reached the mark off in 22 balls in 1983. Now it is on the Indian
selectors to take care of him for he seems capable enough to take
charge of India's bowling in the coming years.
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