Batsmen who are carbon copies of legendary batsmen

In any sports players come and go. But, now and then there would be players who debut and never retire from the minds of their fandom. In cricket too, through out history there have been players who ruled cricket and captured fans' hearts. Let it be the domineering straight drives of Sachin or the scintillating cover drives of the calypso legend Lara, every legend leaves an indelible memory in the drawn-out history of cricket. But when these legends call it a day, fans are left craving for the panache that is associated with the fabled batsmen. To douse the burning desire of the devotees, certain batsmen are born who exude the same flamboyance associated with some of the legendary batsmen.Here is the list of batsmen whose batting is an exact copy of another legendary batsman.

#4 Fawad Alam - Shivnarine Chanderpaul

The uni-browed Pakistani batsman had a stance similar to that of the West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul. From a square stance with the front foot placed parallel to the back foot, making traditionalists and purists scowl at them, Chanderpaul has become one of the finest batsmen of our era.

Fawad Alam, too has a stance similar to Chanderpaul and plays in a similar manner to the West Indian legend. Alams innings are associated with risk free cricket, with running dominating the scoring over boundaries. The Pakistani left hander is now an important member of the Pakistani middle order, trying the opposition captains patience with quick singles and improbable doubles.