Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Moments From Down Under

So what will be the abiding memories from the tour Down Under ?

Anil Kumble's statesmanlike stewardship and his master stroke of "only one team is playing in the spirit of cricket" ?

Sachin Tendulkar laying his finals demons to rest with that astonishing performance ?

Harbhajan fighting his way out against the entire Australia ?

The smirk wiped from Ricky Ponting's face ?

What is your abiding memory ?

I'll tell you mine - I don't think many of you will share it and maybe it is just my personal bias - but for me it is that over on that glorious morning in Sydney when VVS Laxman hit 4 boundaries off Mitchell Johnson. Up until that time Indian batting was as pathetic as you could possibly imagine and those 4 shots virtually broke all the shackles - Indian batsmen rediscovered freedom with them ... what a player ! What an artist !

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