Sure and steady Pujara set to reach a century of Tests
Reliable hand: Despite his slow approach, Pujara has largely remained India’s go-to man in Tests.
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Today, when even Test cricket is expected to be played on a fast-forward mode, Cheteshwar Pujara seems to be the last batter of his kind. Available to play only the red-ball format, this battle-scarred warrior has been through a lot since making his Test debut against Australia in October 2010.A landmark moment awaits Pujara on Friday. After 99 Tests, 7021 runs comprising 19 centuries and 34 half centuries, Pujara will become the 13th Indian to reach century of Tests with the second India-Australia Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground here.
Patience personified, Pujara has covered the distance with sheer grit and determination. Who can forget the nine body b...