According to Wikipedia an "umpire" in cricket is derived from from the Old French word "Nompere" meaning not equal, i.e. not a member of one of the teams, impartial. There are four official umpires in a cricket game; I would like to judge the game and its news as a fifth umpire. Here are my impartial views on recent and not so recent cricket events.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
VVS Laxman
The effect of VVS Laxman announcing his retirement
Laxman is the most unusual adversary in modern day sport. He neither spits nor swears. Caught in the hottest of sports in the middle order, he does not even seem to sweat. The 29-year-old Hyderabadi has a game and a personal grace that belong to another era.
He seems more a figure from the 1950s, tall, stork-like in whites, all angles at the crease until his bat makes its first sweeping move. From then on, all rules stand revoked. As the artist to Dravid's architect, the two have scored 1,000 runs together.
Laxman is the most unusual adversary in modern day sport. He neither spits nor swears. Caught in the hottest of sports in the middle order, he does not even seem to sweat. The 29-year-old Hyderabadi has a game and a personal grace that belong to another era.
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