India - Just so you know

[Tehsin]

India's new wicket keeper is only 17. Wonder if he finished school. The boy scored a lot of runs and already had his first stumping yesterday.

Patel for India (http://www-usa.cricket.org/link_to_database/PLAYERS/IND/P/PATEL_PA_06009900/)

Parthiv Patel made his debut against England in August. We need some 'real' kids like him in our team.

[Edited on 31-10-2002 by tehsin]

[Sham]

After his duck in his first Test innings, Parthiv Patel has looked very good actually. He is pretty decent behind the stumps (keeping to Kumble is never easy) and he bats very well. When you look at Parthiv Patel, you can tell that he is a kid. He doesn't even look 17, he looks 14. As opposed to our 17 year olds that look 23. We are very similar to the Pakis. Remember when Afridi burst into the scene, he was bloody 17 for three years straight!