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This batsman's first 6 innings in test cricket yielded scores of 5 ducks and a 1 but ended up scoring more than 5000 runs in test cricket. Identify the batsman.

  1. Roy Fredricks

  2. Maravan Atapattu

  3. Shivnaraine Chanderpaul

  4. Steve Waugh
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Marvan Atapattu's early test career was notoriously difficult with scores of 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 in his first six innings. Despite this disastrous start, he developed into one of Sri Lanka's most reliable batsmen, scoring over 5,500 test runs. His career is a remarkable example of resilience and improvement.

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