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Phalaborwa, might just be a new word to a lot or a small town for a few. But, for cricket lovers it means a lot more than just a place. It has a fleeting and furtive air of triumph in it and it has given a devotee of the game of cricket, an individual who fleets himself up in the air upon claiming a wicket either in-swinging the off stump out of its roots or by capturing the batsman plumb and right in front of the wickets with a ball that hardly drifts away from the pitch. If pace bowling is an art, then it has many Picasso. We all have enjoyed and rejoiced watching the likes of Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Wasim Akram, Allan Donald, Glenn McGrath, James Anderson - the legends and legions of the game. But he is someone who stood firm in the midst of deadly winds and turned out to be successful like a new and fresh rose would blossom. He has the ability to break himself out of the shuddening air. He is someone, that every team rightly needs. Among the fast bowlers

22 June, 1996 In the world of sports, international debuts are something to cherish because there are words that "first impressions are last impressions." Many players have made these days unforgettable in their life with a performance that remains etched in everyone's memory. But then there are some debuts that changed the course of history, and June 22, 1996 was probably one of them. On this day, 24 year's ago, the 'Home of Cricket' saw two young Indian batsmen announced their arrival in the longest format of the game with two sublime knocks: Sourav Chandidas Ganguly and Rahul Sharad Dravid. Sourav Ganguly changed the culture of Indian cricket as a captain. He imported the hunger to win abroad among his teammates. His leadership showed Indian Cricket the right direction in turbulent times. But at 22 yards, batsman Sourav was no less. He was one of the bravest left-handed batsmen in the history of Indian cricket. Sourav Ganguly did not simply