Boycott Names Ravindra Jadeja His Favourite Current Cricketer
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Geoffrey Boycott is a famous former cricketer from England. He says his favourite cricketer today is Ravindra Jadeja.
Jadeja is a cricketer from India. He can bowl and bat very well. People call him a complete cricketer.
Boycott did not choose other famous Indian players. He did not pick Shubman Gill. He did not pick Virat Kohli. He did not pick Rohit Sharma.
Jadeja is a left-arm bowler. Some people think he is one of India's best left-arm bowlers ever.
Many fans and experts talk about Jadeja's skills. He is good at bowling, batting, and fielding.
This news made many cricket fans happy. They agree that Jadeja is a great player for India.
Vocabulary15 words
- favourite
- the one you like most
- complete cricketer
- a player who is good at everything in the game
- bowler
- a player who throws the ball at the batter
- fielding
- catching or stopping the ball
- all-rounder
- a player who can bat and bowl well
- left-arm
- using the left hand to bowl
- praise
- to say good things about someone
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- skill
- the ability to do something well
- famous
- known by many people
- cricketer
- a person who plays cricket
- choose
- to pick one thing
- player
- a person in a sports team
- fan
- a person who likes a team or player
- team
- a group of players who play together
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Answer key
1. Geoffrey Boycott 2. India 3. False
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Geoffrey Boycott is a famous former cricketer from _____. He says his favourite cricketer today is Ravindra _____.
Jadeja is a cricketer from _____. He can bowl and bat very _____.
Boycott did not choose other famous _____ players. He did not pick Shubman _____.
Jadeja is a _____-arm bowler. Some people think he is one of India's best left-arm _____ ever.
Many fans and experts talk about Jadeja's _____. He is good at bowling, batting, and _____.