Versatile Varun can Chop and change to suit the white ball

By Tom Harle

Consistency: Varun Chopra has already passed 50 three times this season

CONJURE up an image of Varun Chopra’s batting and classical cover-drives come to mind, rather than the pyrotechnics we associate with T20.
But fundamental shifts in the modern game mean leopards truly can change their spots, with the Essex opener quietly assembling a formidable record in white-ball cricket.
Only Colin Ingram and Riki Wessels hit more sixes in the 2017 Blast than the 31-year-old, who has already passed 50 three times in this year’s competition.
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