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    "excerpt": "Visakhapatnam, Oct 7:\u00a0\u00a0Former Indian batsman V.V.S. Laxman has lavished praise on Mayank Agarwal, saying the biggest strengths of the 28-year-old are his mental toughness and stability and he plays ",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Visakhapatnam, Oct 7:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Former Indian batsman V.V.S. Laxman has lavished praise on Mayank Agarwal, saying the biggest strengths of the 28-year-old are his mental toughness and stability and he plays &quot;fearlessly just like his favourite Virender Sehwag&quot;.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the first Test against South Africa which India won by 203 runs at the ACA-VDCA Stadium, Agarwal scored a brilliant double hundred and helped India post a monstrous first-inning total of 502\/7 declared.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;He (Agarwal) is a solid batsman and has approached this game like a domestic cricket match. Players usually change the way they play in domestic and international cricket, but he managed to maintain his style in both forms of cricket,&quot; Laxman said on Star Sports&#39; Cricket Live programme.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;His mental toughness and stability are his strength and he plays fearlessly just like his favourite, Virender Sehwag,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>During the course of his 215-run knock, Agarwal also became only the fourth Indian batsman after Dilip Sardesai, Vinod Kambli and Karun Nair to convert his maiden century into a double-century. His innings was studded with 23 fours and six sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 28-year-old from Karnataka also shared a 317-run opening partnership with Rohit Sharma and laid a solid foundation for the team. The duo became the third Indian batting pair to stitch together a partnership of 300 runs or more in Test cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh too praised Agarwal, saying he has a lot to offer to Indian cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Mayank Agarwal is a good batsman, he uses his feet well comes forward and hits and also executes reverse sweep shots. He has a lot in store and plays them when and where needed,&quot; said Singh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;He is a hardworking player; the players who come from domestic cricket background have learned a lot. They come in late but have so much knowledge and experience of the game that they value and understand every opportunity that the game brings to them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Rohit Sharma was trying a different game, but Mayank Agarwal stuck to his game played well,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>With a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, India will aim to win the series in Pune when they face South Africa in the second Test beginning October 10.<\/p>\r\n",
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