Gavaskar is still scared of 'Bouncer and Beamer': Shastri

Legendary Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar may have made 70's fiery West Indian bowling line up look ordinary, but his former teammate Ravi Shastri has disclosed the little master's fear for 'Bouncer and Beamer'.

''For someone who has never been bothered by bouncers and beamers hurled at him by rival fast bowlers, Gavaskar is very scared of dogs. Every time he come across my pets, 'Bouncer and Beamer', he breaks out in sweat,'' Shastri wrote in a new book Sunil Gavaskar: Cricket's Little Master as a tribute to mark the 60th birthday of the Mumbai batsman. ''They keep him on his toes all the time,'' he said.

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