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Defender Heitinga returns to Ajax
The Hague: Ajax has reached an agreement with John Heitinga on his return to Amsterdam.
Heitinga, 31, had a contract until mid-2016 at Hertha BSC, but he could leave the German Bundesliga club on a free transfer, reports a news agency.
He signed a contract for one season at Ajax, with an option for a one-year extension until June 30, 2017.
Last year Heitinga moved from Premier League side Everton to Hertha after spending a season on loan at Fulham. His season in Germany was no success, having played only 13 matches in the Bundesliga. Prior to his Everton period he played for Atletico Madrid.
Heitinga won the national championship twice with Ajax (2002, 2004), the Dutch Cup three times (2002, 2006, 2007) and the Johan Cruijff Shield four times (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007). In 2008 he left Ajax for Atletico.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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