Brian Lara Quotes
When you pick seven batsmen you expect to win the match. Chris Gayle played pretty well, but the team didn't pull together.
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Approaching people for work has not worked for me. People who came to me with work has worked.
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When you pick seven batsmen you expect to win the match. Chris Gayle played pretty well, but the team didn't pull together.
