* * * Some of the HEROes we have created over the years....
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* * * Some of the HEROes we have created over the years....
India has always had the reputation for creating Heroes over the years, especially in cricket. For example, Matthew Hayden wouldn't have become what he is today had the tour of India in 2000 not happened.
At this very point of time I remember a few names who for some period times were Heroes but have somehow got themselved lost somewhere.
1. Franklyn Rose:
He became kind of a terror when India toured the West Indies in 1997.
He almost single handedly demolished the Indian batting line-up in that tour several times. Haven't heard much of him after that although he was in the team for some time.
2. Philo Wallace :
This 'explosive' opening batter scattered Indian bowlers (Srinath, Prasad, Kumble) all over the Park in the mini world cup in Dhaka in 1998.
I still remember the six he hit off Srinath off the very first ball of the match.
After that never heard of him.
3.Ricardo Powell :
As a young kid in 1999 he made it look like quite a one-v/s-eleven thing at Singapore when by beating the shit out of all Indian bowlers he single-handedly took the otherwise weaker Windies team to a series victory.
He's been in and out of the team since then but never quite display even a flash of that kind of form.
4.Paul Jarvis :
This medium-pacer came to India with the England team in 1993. Although England lost the test series 3-0 and drew the ODI series 3-3, it was him who troubled the Indian batters most.He was the highest wicket-taker in the ODI series with 15 scalps leaving behind Srinath at 13.
Never heard of him ever since.
5.Simon Doull :
Bulldozed Indians quite a few times, especially in the late 90's.
We saw the flashes of his capabilities here and there a few times but he never really could hang on for too long in the international arena.
6.Younis Khan :
The latest addition to this list.Although he has been around for quite a while now, was never quite a match-winner. In this year's (2005)tour of India he has come up with the new mainstay in the Paki batting order with phenomenal success in the test series. Let's see where he goes from here...
7.Douglas Marillier:
This middle order batter of Zimbabwe has played only one match winning innings in his life and that was against India in India when they successfully chased 280-odd runs made by India at Faridabad.
8.Henry Olonga :
This guy was in the middle of a chucking controversy in the beginning of his career in the mid 90's. After getting his action and rythm right with tips from Dennis Lillee's MRF pace foundation camp at Chennai he made a comeback into the Zimbabwean team.With Sachin Tendulkar back in India because of the sudden demise of his father, Olonga single handedly demolished India in the league match in the '99 World Cup in England by taking 3 wickets in one over including the priceless one of Robin Singh's.
Zimbabwe won by 3 runs and this loss was the main reason behind our premature exit from the World Cup.
Who knows....had Robert Mugabe not been what he is may be we could see more of Olonga's brilliance.....He had to retire from cricket at the age of 26 in 2003 due to compelling political circumstances in his country. These days he is putting up in the UK and as far as I know earning his living by singing.
There are many more of these HEROes that India has had contribution in the making of. I'll keep adding to the list whenever I get time. :-)
India has always had the reputation for creating Heroes over the years, especially in cricket. For example, Matthew Hayden wouldn't have become what he is today had the tour of India in 2000 not happened.
At this very point of time I remember a few names who for some period times were Heroes but have somehow got themselved lost somewhere.
1. Franklyn Rose:
He became kind of a terror when India toured the West Indies in 1997.
He almost single handedly demolished the Indian batting line-up in that tour several times. Haven't heard much of him after that although he was in the team for some time.
2. Philo Wallace :
This 'explosive' opening batter scattered Indian bowlers (Srinath, Prasad, Kumble) all over the Park in the mini world cup in Dhaka in 1998.
I still remember the six he hit off Srinath off the very first ball of the match.
After that never heard of him.
3.Ricardo Powell :
As a young kid in 1999 he made it look like quite a one-v/s-eleven thing at Singapore when by beating the shit out of all Indian bowlers he single-handedly took the otherwise weaker Windies team to a series victory.
He's been in and out of the team since then but never quite display even a flash of that kind of form.
4.Paul Jarvis :
This medium-pacer came to India with the England team in 1993. Although England lost the test series 3-0 and drew the ODI series 3-3, it was him who troubled the Indian batters most.He was the highest wicket-taker in the ODI series with 15 scalps leaving behind Srinath at 13.
Never heard of him ever since.
5.Simon Doull :
Bulldozed Indians quite a few times, especially in the late 90's.
We saw the flashes of his capabilities here and there a few times but he never really could hang on for too long in the international arena.
6.Younis Khan :
The latest addition to this list.Although he has been around for quite a while now, was never quite a match-winner. In this year's (2005)tour of India he has come up with the new mainstay in the Paki batting order with phenomenal success in the test series. Let's see where he goes from here...
7.Douglas Marillier:
This middle order batter of Zimbabwe has played only one match winning innings in his life and that was against India in India when they successfully chased 280-odd runs made by India at Faridabad.
8.Henry Olonga :
This guy was in the middle of a chucking controversy in the beginning of his career in the mid 90's. After getting his action and rythm right with tips from Dennis Lillee's MRF pace foundation camp at Chennai he made a comeback into the Zimbabwean team.With Sachin Tendulkar back in India because of the sudden demise of his father, Olonga single handedly demolished India in the league match in the '99 World Cup in England by taking 3 wickets in one over including the priceless one of Robin Singh's.
Zimbabwe won by 3 runs and this loss was the main reason behind our premature exit from the World Cup.
Who knows....had Robert Mugabe not been what he is may be we could see more of Olonga's brilliance.....He had to retire from cricket at the age of 26 in 2003 due to compelling political circumstances in his country. These days he is putting up in the UK and as far as I know earning his living by singing.
There are many more of these HEROes that India has had contribution in the making of. I'll keep adding to the list whenever I get time. :-)
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