1.   Our best batsman dislocated his shoulder during training.

2.   Balaji Damodar of India was adjudged best batsman in the tournament while Kevin Murraof New Zealand was named the best bowler.

3.   Bradman quickly became recognized as the best batsman in the world and runs flowed freely from his bat virtually every time he played.

4.   For India to repair the damage, its two best batsmen needed to stabilize the innings and form a long-lasting partnership.

5.   Lara, one of the best batsman in the world, hails from Trinidad.

6.   Shivnarine Chanderpaul reinforced his standing as the best West Indies batsman on tour with his second century in the limited-overs match.

7.   Between us we have the two best batsmen in the world.

8.   But with their best batsman missing this game, there was no-one to rescue them.

9.   They lost the services of their best batsman, Dave Houghton, who could not take the field because of a broken bone in his foot.

10.   Wadekar defends the decision, saying it is only logical that the best batsman in the team should get to play the maximum number of overs.