A gentleman’s game, a memory – Newspaper

When cricket was played as a gentleman’s game, letting someone pay an emotional tribute to the memory of someone’s childhood cricket hero Syed Abid Ali.

Abid Ali, who died last week in California, played cricket as an all -rounder and had all the qualities of a good man who was. Stepping into the Test against Australia in Brisbane, Abid Ali revealed his bowling ability. In his first Test match, he took six wickets for 55 runs, a notable achievement that announced his arrival on the international stage.

In the same Australian series, remembering the fans, he showed his batting skills in Sydney, which, by scoring two passionate half -century (78 and 81), proved his ability as a complete all -rounder. His ability to contribute between the two departments was just similar to his hawk, such as nearby fielding.

Former Indian star from Hyderabad was immediately paid tribute to commentator Harsha Bhagal. The fugitive did so without adoring his words or looking at today’s polarized Indian audience, talking heartbroken. He recalled that his school friends in Hyderabad spoke as his hero.Uncle‘, A term of respect with the old men in the family. Similarly, they said goodbye to him ‘Khoda Hafiz‘, A Muslim expression culturally for Adio but was joint in communities in India.

Particularly in the era of Narendra Modi, it was reflected to hear that a Muslim hero was remembered and respectful, though Abid Ali probably never saw himself as anything other than the first and last proud Indian team player. However, Bhagal’s words were a healing balm, not only for the Muslim fans of Abid Ali but also for the culturally involved men and women of India who are currently attacking. Very bad. Wish for a relief, and it pays tribute to her childhood cricket icon.

In the era of Narendra Modi, he was refreshed to hear a Muslim hero with respect.

When Bhagil spoke emotionally, as a school cad, he changed two buses to Hyderabad Stadium over time, Abid Ali caught his first ball with Sunil Gauskar in a Ranji trophy match with Sunil Goskar. (I, too, changed buses to see Abid Ali Bowl in Lucknow’s Shesh Mahal Summer Tournament.)

When the Indian team visited the West Indies in 1971, there were several Hyderabad players-Abid Ali, of course,, and De Govindraj, ML Jasma, K Jinantiel and wicketkeeper P. Krishnanwanti. This year is suffering from a cricket memory, however, for the magic that reached Sunil Gavaskar for Indian cricket.

The reality of a heart -wrenching fact about the match in Port of Spain, which India won against the tremendous windows on his turf, is buried under the stroke’s carcupia, which Gavaskar played in both innings. It was left to remember Gavaskar himself how Abid Ali refused to target the winning stroke in the match, when, instead, he went to the end of a non -striker with a single.

The senior team from Hyderabad tapped the debate on the shoulder.

On another occasion, the winner fell once again to target the stroke of Abid Ali, this time in the Oval to defeat England in England in 1971. Gandpa lost his wicket in search of a winning run. He came in Ali at eighth. The graduate engineer, who is a charismatic batsman of his time, went to Abid Ali, he asked if he took a single.

The engineer was rejected by Abid Ali, a seemingly irritable man, who was shot in the boundary for a memorable victory. Years later, Ali will end the indifference to the engineer’s team to strike as a mere wrong sentiment. “We play as a team.”

We used to demonstrate during the period when most bowlers hid their emotions, we acknowledge contemporary. According to Ali, there was no one to throw a Test match against New Zealand in Christ Church. ESPNBut his deliberate square was apparently protesting against the Gary Bartlet, which fought for six wickets with an action that it is said that the Indian team is considered suspected.

“Abid Ali never passed himself to establish himself as an important name in Indian cricket, partially because he was unfortunate to be a bowler in India’s famous spin quartet,” ESPN He said in a tribute.

There have been fundamental changes in cricket since the days of Abid Ali, and Indian teams have won many major competitions in various cricket. But how does this country want to play the game in the future because the current phase is going through a disturbing moment of tight nationalism and gleded lampinism?

The Indian team recently won the Champions Trophy in Dubai in a match which should have been in Pakistan. Playing in Dubai and not in any match in Pakistan where everyone played, it was claimed that India could avoid money power. We are told that India’s claim was based on a legal agreement, which, however, was not a reflection of the spirit of the game. There is not a single team in the tournament who is happy with the Indians who do not stir in Dubai.

The history of cricket is fulfilled with ‘legal’ events that were still unpleasant to the spirit of the game. Does the Indian Cricket Jordan’s bodyline want to be bowled out, which was a very legal way to deal with the opponent, except that it violated the spirit of the game?

The rules were immediately changed and the bodyline was declared unacceptable. Or does India need to equalize with the unpleasant memory of the Australian Chapel Brothers, who have refused to win New Zealand by bowling to make the underworm ball inaccessible? Trever Chapel bowled that there was legal delivery after that but only one influence is legal. The enthusiasm will probably be eliminated to win the cricketing legends like Abid Ali at any cost.

The author is a Dawn representative in Delhi.

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Dawn, appeared on March 18, 2025