Sunny Gavaskar’s infamous 36 N.O. Mock 4 Snail Creeping But Reality !

As Critic My Microscope Sight

Not Tortoise Not Hare
{ On Sunil Gavaskar’s one day career and his infamous 36 n.o. in the 1st World Cup ,1975 versus mighty England }

Sunil Gavaskar one of the biggest names in the Test cricket world
Yes due have the critics’ discourse and opinion

If we observe the comparison of the analysts and experts
Then the gist you would find
What that Sunny is the greatest
Yes the Test opening batsman field from India

He has been evaluated as highest among all the Indian batting masters
Yes only Sachin Tendulkar rests nearer
Who has entitled as the God of Cricket by the fraternity
Though its panicking for the Sachin’s fans
Who have 100 centuries on his worthy name
But it is just a record but no doubt a great
If the Test match would be played in greater numbers
Of course then Sunny’s hundred tellies would be hundred too in Tests

So in the Test cricket arena
Sunny’s image is higher than Sachin
In the ODI field not arena Sachin the greatest undoubtedly
But to be mind Sachin isn’t considered greater than Viv Richards
Yes according to the ICC ‘s scale

Now about the most popular but dramatic format
Yes Instance Cricket Match idea was flashed in Australia
Yes when the Test match of World Series was washed out due to rain
The then an OD play was utilized or grounded
That was liked very much by the fans

Then to draw and attract non-conservative cricket fans
Yes to keep away the Test bordome for shallow fans
And those who couldn’t occur out five day to watch the game
And also want result hand to hand

So the Supreme Body of cricket-ICC rooted the Instance cricket
Yes as the 2 nd format of the game
After grand 93 Test year era of start the game Cricket

Then the ICC decided to endorsed the fans’ nerves
And on the tune of Olympic Carnival
it introduces
Yes the instant cricket World Cup Mega event in 1975
The aim was not to earn but amass money
And also to serve lighten entertainment to the fans

The rules were afixed 60-60 overs quota for both the teams
No 30 yard circle, no short boundary , no powerplay no field restrictions,no white ball, no colour dress , no DRS
But yes 12 overs maximum for a bowler

And it seemed positive experiment
And so decided to arrange The World Cup after every 4 year
And then the first mega event takes place in 1975
And then the saga is on and on to have great passion
And the most awaited fest for the cricket lovers

In England -the land of cricket’s father of Sir WG Grace been delivered the 1st organization
The event gone blockbuster for the ICC
And also great entertaining for the untraditional as well as fair fans
All the group matches and two big semis and the big final are enjoyed thumpingly
The final was so excited with great ups and downs
Yes between cricket’s giants the then West Indies and Australia
Both the teams were adorned with all time greats
And in sheer combating final in pack capacity crowd
Yeah C Llyod and monsters became the champ
The victory margin was slight
Great Ian Chappal’s warriors fought bravely
But only one had to win so they remain the sub-
winner despite all domain
Spectators enjoyed nail biting finish with high pulse rate

But now talk in india’s sense
Yeah there but only as a mere participation
But the prime episode is memorable
Yes particularly for the creeping innings of great Gavaskar
The leading batsman and globally reputed name and fame
But alas with ill, bad memoirs
In reference of india the poorest and shameful performance
In the match india bundled out only on 52.2 overs
And in it SM Gavaskar made mere 36 n.o.up to all ten wickets down
He faced 174 balls and hit out only one four

India there as the lamb, timid or minnow
And cleared all , not in the race there and only a participant
India’s image was like today’s lambs – Kenya , Zimbabwe , Bangladesh, Netherland, Scotland
There was the 1st inaugural match England vs India
There was great SM Gavaskar who had high reputation in the Test cricket
And the same was expected in New form but alas
He played up to the last at the other end

And scored only 36 not out in 174 balls teased out the spectators
For that tortoise innings he was humiliated by the fans and media
But what was the Target set by the rival need to know
Yeah huge 326 and it was not possible to chase the then
Why because india hadn’t formidable batting line up the then
Only two big name of batting field were in the team
Yes SM Gavaskar and GR Vishwanath but the Test specialist
And it was the first take of india in World Cup
And versus a mighty rival the then as the West Indies
And the bowling attack of opponent
Yeah sheer terrific and balanced
There was a huge target that was impossible for india to reach even nearer
So SM Gavaskar decided to make practice
Yes rather than to chase or make futile effort
There were not good supporters as batters
And at the other end there was no passion
That provoke Gavaskar to go hot
Agree Sunny made only 36 keeping safr at one end
For which he was criticised and cursed
But how many score came from the 2nd end
India made only 132 and can say collapsed bitterly
India was bundled out only in 52.2 overs
It means ball tally rests 312
Among them Sunny faces 174 balls
Now rests 138
It means Sunny protected india to get debacle
Otherwise team would be got out only in few overs
It was Sunny due to him the match carried up to 52.2 overs
There were J Snow ,C Old ,J Arnold,P Lever and Underwood the bowling dragons
138 balls the rest 10 batsmen played means 16.2 overs
And india lost its 10 wickets
Gavaskar faces 174 balls means 29 marathon overs
If he would get out then might be india got all out very soon
But these all indirect facts were refututed
And his act was mocked by the critics and fans

Gavaskar by nature genuine Test batsman
Yes of great Vijay Merchant-Hazare – Rohan Kanhai genes and tradition
And those greats who were icon of the generation
And untextual stroke or shot playing was crime
And role model of Sunny Gavaskar were those maestros

At the beginning he was not ready for the format we can say
But later he cast him in the colour and tuned

And Gavaskar showed good class in the format
He played some terrific innings
Yes in Barbados in the West Indies made 90
Yes against the four famous quartet
He paved the innings and Kapil gave height
Where india registered its 1st ever overseas Win
Wow not for an ordinary rival but against mighty West Indies the then
That win remained motivational factor later
Yes after some months india defeats West Indies in the 1983 WC meet
And holds envious Prudential World Cup in the famous MCC Lords gallery
Though Gavaskar’s performance was meagre in the eveny
But only his presence was enough for the rivals
Amazing in which matches he was overlooked or rested by the management
Alas india lost those matches

And in the 1987 World Cup that was host by India
And in that tourney india lost semifinals against England
But in that tournament Sunny was the highest run getter from india
Yes 300 runs on his name by playing seven innings
At that period india was considered a tough rival
And also the depending champ
And the team was illuminated with solid players
Yes Mohinder Amarnath,K Shree kant ,Ravi Shastri , Yashpal Sharma, Rozer Binni , Sandip Patil , Mohammad Azharuddin, Chetan Sharma and winning team 1983’s front runner captain Kapil Dev
But in the semis Sunil Gavaskar’s failure in the home town Mumbai there at Wankhede Stadium
Ah india gone out of the match and final race too
And lost the great opportunity to be Winner the WC in the row
India lost that match ah that time luck not play
Though india was hot favourite and a solid team
But okay this time Kapil’s devil’s couldn’t make charisma
But in the semifinal’s contest
Wow India and world enjoyed Sunny’s tempest
And he made India’s 2nd fastest hundred in ODI history
And not against minnow but mammoth England Yeah his sole one ODI hundreds of scintillating ODI career
He made approximately 3009 ODI runs and 27 half hundreds
His103 came in just 85 deliveries
Yes came in great aggression and masterly wage and craze
For it he is ever saluted who criticized hailed
He played just 82 balls to reach his 100
And made his 1st and last ODI hundred in a explosive fashion
Though he could have made 90 runs in only 60 balls
But took time to complete his 1st one day ton
So Sunny’s one day career isn’t bad
Yes if observe the record of that period
At the end he maintained 35.13 average is satisfied the then
And one sparkling hundred and 27 fifties
And kept 66.01 striking run rate despite crawl stamp
At that period it was so good in all sense
Such as the 200 run target was considered big one the then
If he would take ODI format more seriously
It was sure his record would be glorious
Okay whatever he is one of the kings
Yes of the Test cricket and glorified india by his feat.
The field restrictions rule enforced after 1981
Yes when captain M Briararley stood up all his fielders at the boundary
Yes to survive 10 runs in the last overs
Amazing even the Wicket Keeper
And it was under the rule the then
And West Indies lost that match
And there was no bouncers limitation
So his 1st phase ODI career came in tough span
In it 1975 to 1982 he played 52 ODIs
Yes makes 1138 run keeping only 25.28 average
And slamned only 7 fifties
His striking run rate remained 56.72

Then in the 2nd phase up to 1987
Wow sparks and his batting wave tided high
Yes plays 56 ODI encounters
Yes made 1954 run
Maintained good batting average of 45.44
And hit away 20 fifties
And wow with blazing strikijg run rate of 66.01
And duration thar 20 half hundreds
And an electrifying historic hundred in Nagpur
His total ODI career reads 108 ODIs, made 3092 runs
Overall strike run rate 62.26
And one century and 27 half centuries
And kept 35.13 batting average

So nature ,condition ,rule should be attend
When a player is measured then need to observe all stands.
*NK Sevak “Sanatan “