Agencies Posted online: Tuesday , July 08, 2008 at 02:54:13 Kolkata, July 8: Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin wished Sourav Ganguly on his 36th birthday, a day when the national selectors picked the left-hander in the Test squad but ignored him for the Champions Trophy. Azhar, who was India's most successful captain till Ganguly eclipsed him, wished the left-hander on his birthday and hailed him as one of the most fluent stroke-players. "It is a pleasure to see him bat. To say he is a good batsman would be an understatement. Ganguly is among the few cricketers who have the natural stroke-making ability. My wishes for him on Ganguly's birthday," Azharuddin said. Azharuddin watched Ganguly evolve as a batsman right from the day the left-hander made his international (ODI) debut and scored that not-so-famous three...
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