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Easy, upright stance. Beautifully balanced, with the weight evenly spread on both feet. Head still. Eyes straight.... Sachin was 14, when this picture was taken at the Wankhede Stadium, Bombay. And he was there because he had just become the youngest ever player to be picked for the Bombay Ranji Trophy team - no mean feat, given that the Bombay side at that time boasted no less than six Test players.