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When it mattered most, Axar Patel delivered against England in the first ODI to give India a timely lift, according to Cricket News columnist Jamie Alter.
For me, of all the Indian cricketers under pressure heading into the first ODI against England at Edgbaston, it was Axar Patel who needed to make the biggest statement.
Not for the fans. Not even for the critics. But for himself, his confidence, and to remind the selectors why he remains an important part of India's white-ball plans.
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When it mattered most, Axar Patel delivered against England in the first ODI to give India a timely lift, according to Cricket News columnist Jamie Alter.
For me, of all the Indian cricketers under pressure heading into the first ODI against England at Edgbaston, it was Axar Patel who needed to make the biggest statement.
Not for the fans. Not even for the critics. But for himself, his confidence, and to remind the selectors why he remains an important part of India's white-ball plans.
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