What do I feel now ? When I saw Yahoo headline, "VVS Laxman retires..." I thought he would do it after the New Zealand series. But it went on "... with immediate effect" !
Well, his timing never deserted him. He said he is making way for the younger generation. What better way than give them the cushion of playing on home soil ? Salutes to Laxman for being VVS !
People are writing a lot of wonderful things about Laxman. I am not as gifted with words. So I have to do it my way. What do I think now ? What all things come to my mind now ? I can write a thousand things, but will settle for 10 things that come straight from the heart !
281 and Eden: The Best Ever Cricket Innings by an Indian !
Wrists: That on-drove Shane Warne through mid-wicket !
Flicks: That gave us so many kicks as he batted along with the "Wall" of bricks !
Gentleman: Who enthralled us with his wrists, smile and magnificent demeanor !
VVS: Very Very Slow, Very Very Silent, Very Very so many more things yet he'll forever be remembered as Very Very Special !
Tail: There may be many who can be branded Talisman in Indian Cricket. But there was only one Tailsman; VVS Laxman.
ODI: He was a gentleman who didn't believe in one night or rather one day stands and hence never really flicked or clicked in ODI Cricket.
Fourth Innings: If VVS joins the Commentary team on any channel after retirement, the program will thenceforth be known as "Tail-lines from the Fourth Innings".
Australia: 18 August will henceforth be celebrated as Independence day in Australian Cricket. Now they are forever free from the tyrannical artistry of VVS !
Finally...
Artistry: What do we call a book on the batting artistry of VVS ?
"The Wrists that launched a Thousand Flicks !"
#SPun Doctor
Well, his timing never deserted him. He said he is making way for the younger generation. What better way than give them the cushion of playing on home soil ? Salutes to Laxman for being VVS !
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281 and Eden: The Best Ever Cricket Innings by an Indian !
Wrists: That on-drove Shane Warne through mid-wicket !
Flicks: That gave us so many kicks as he batted along with the "Wall" of bricks !
Gentleman: Who enthralled us with his wrists, smile and magnificent demeanor !
VVS: Very Very Slow, Very Very Silent, Very Very so many more things yet he'll forever be remembered as Very Very Special !
Tail: There may be many who can be branded Talisman in Indian Cricket. But there was only one Tailsman; VVS Laxman.
ODI: He was a gentleman who didn't believe in one night or rather one day stands and hence never really flicked or clicked in ODI Cricket.
Fourth Innings: If VVS joins the Commentary team on any channel after retirement, the program will thenceforth be known as "Tail-lines from the Fourth Innings".
Australia: 18 August will henceforth be celebrated as Independence day in Australian Cricket. Now they are forever free from the tyrannical artistry of VVS !
Finally...
Artistry: What do we call a book on the batting artistry of VVS ?
"The Wrists that launched a Thousand Flicks !"
#SPun Doctor
More than a legend, he was classic craftsman and a nemisis for Australians when they were at peak. He would be remembered more by Aussies than by others, guess they would be happy. No one could forget all his innings against Aussi nowes & the only Indian in top 10 Wisden best innings in test cricket for all time.
ReplyDeleteFor me, Laxman was the only other batsman after Azar for whom I could wake up at 4 AM to watch him bat.
DeleteNice Govind..An absolute gentleman and a fantastic cicketer. I have seen him score three tons on austalan soil. The one I remember most is his first to of 167. in Sydney in hopelessly lost cause. Buthe inings waslectrifying as defiant as the gladiators last heroics. Two more at his favourite ground of SCG including one in the monkeygate test of 2008..it is a colossal loss to world cricket..
ReplyDeleteThanks Deep. It is true we'll miss him. But I think he will be cherished because he didn't linger any longer !
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