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10th January 2011, 07:15 PM
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Cricket - the Gentleman's game
While the IPLs and in-your-face-attitudes change the face of the game, there is still room for old-fashioned gentlemanly spirit and dying or not, scope to discuss cricketers who represent old-fashioned chivalry and "spirit of the game"
This thread may be used for the purpose
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10th January 2011 07:15 PM
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10th January 2011, 07:18 PM
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Exhibit #1 - Anil Kumble
A fine tribute to Kumble from Sid Vaidyanathan.
This is the man who famously shamed Australia with one sentence, majestically uttered with all the gravity and dignity that a long career of distinction in upholding the spirit of the game.
I found this interestingly typical of the man:
In 1990 Kumble had to miss a considerable portion of his semester because of his debut tour to England. On his return, he was asked by the head of the department why he had missed so many days of college.
This was a baffling question in itself – since almost the whole college knew about Kumble’s entry into the Indian team – but nobody was prepared for the answer that was to follow.
Kumble’s succinct reply: “I was away for sports.”
What an understatement! Contrast this with his successor's shameless self-aggrandisement("The seamers didnt support me else I would have won the match for India"; "My captain didnt set the right fields for me")
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10th January 2011, 07:19 PM
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SRT
Kumble
Dravid
Srinath
Dhoni
Gentlemen in Indian Cricket in the last 15 Years.
Damager - 30 roovaa da, 30 roovaa kuduththa 3 naaL kaNNu muzhichchu vElai senju 30 pakkam OttuvaNdaa!
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10th January 2011, 07:24 PM
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Of these
Srinath - "ivan romba nallavanmA"
Dhoni - nallavanukku nallavan; vallavanukku vallavan
Kumble - same as above but has lesser capabilities in vallavan department than Dhoni
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10th January 2011, 07:32 PM
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I admire Kumble for taking right decisions at the right time. It is always better to retire when you are asked "Why" than "Why NOT". He did it twice - international as well as in recent Ipl stint. A great personality indeed!!!
IR / KH / Sujatha / Bala / BC Lara / Curtly Ambrose
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10th January 2011, 07:33 PM
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BTW, Sathya you left out another "ivan romba nallavanmA" - VVS
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10th January 2011, 07:39 PM
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oh ya, forgot
Plum, can u list non-indian gentlemen in the last 15-20 years?
Damager - 30 roovaa da, 30 roovaa kuduththa 3 naaL kaNNu muzhichchu vElai senju 30 pakkam OttuvaNdaa!
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10th January 2011, 07:41 PM
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!!!!!!! Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives. !!!!!!!!
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10th January 2011, 07:49 PM
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non-india Gentlemen cricketers'na NZ than takkunnu nyabakathukku varranga... irundhaalum ippothaikku
Stephen Fleming - one of the most successful captains for NZ, next only to Crowe. he was aggressive but did NOT show up anything on the field. did NOT remember doing silly things even as a player.
Curtly Ambrose / Courtney Walsh - the way they celebrate the wicket they might have even got the wicket with one one of the finest balls ever bowled but still, "Cool, we got a wicket"..
Makaya Ntini
IR / KH / Sujatha / Bala / BC Lara / Curtly Ambrose
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10th January 2011, 08:55 PM
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Mark Taylor(considering Aussie standards)
M Hussey(i think even applying general standards, he'll hold up)
All English Cricketers(as per P-R standards )
M Muralitharan
BC Lara
Andy Flower(?)
One cricketer who is usually called gendilman but is actually a gandhaa man is Gilly. The most blatant exhibition of this came last year when he stamped on Rayudu with contempt. Sort of neela saayam veLuththu pOchu moment
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