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Bear in mind that Sachin was 14 years and counting when he debuted for Bombay against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy championship. Now check out the array of strokes that fetched him a century on his debut... and compare it with his strokeplay today... the basic arsenal, you will find, is the same, the technique impeccable even then... what the intervening years have added are more power... and more confidence...