~ Welcome to the Literary World of NK Sanatan (Naresh Kumar Sevak) ~

Quill pen, inkwell and open manuscript pages

NK Sanatan's Writing Treasure

A Treasure of Thoughts, Poems & Prose
Written Since 1990

Naresh Kumar Sevak (NK Sanatan)
“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” – Sir Francis Bacon

The Question On Baptism Of Border_Gavaskar Trophy !

**Question On Naming After Border-Gavaskar Test Series- Trophy **
I have Saturn mind to have criticism to favour different stand . Bur by reading and observing certain fact you can say it is the God’s mind.
Yeah today as a critic raising finger on the baptism of Border – Gavaskar Test series or trophy that is played between India and Australia as the host and the guest by the turn . Suddenly today the idea strikes in my mind and it made me passionate to pour out all reactions in my penned up article.
First of all if compare critically the cricketing stature is the stature equal or matchable between Gavaskar and Border. Answer is bluntly Nay. Secondly were these two cricketers contemporary to each other no. If birth date is observed of these two stalwart then Gavaskar ‘s birth year is 1949 while Border’s birth year is 1955 . Though both are played together each against but when Gavaskar was at his pick Border started his cricket career . And if we talk about batting height excluding batting average and prefer the real masterdom or class is Border rests equal to Gavaskar.Ovservibg the real facts then SM Gavaskar’s status is greater than A Border. Then on whose name the name should be coupled or paired with Sunny. Yes the answer is Greg Chappal. Why … because critically Greg Chappal rests as the great equally to Sunny Gavaskar. Both ones’ birth year is following to one other that is 48 and 49 so difference rest sole year. If observes G Chappal’s batting figures then he is phenomenal . He has 87 Tests on his worthy name and if notices his hundreds then he has 24 on his part . Otherside Sunny Gavaskar has 34 Test centuries on his prosperous name by playing 125 Tests. And if compare the centuries tally G Chappal isn’t rest less but rests bit ahead than SM Gavaskar.Why G Chappal rests ahead because he has played 87 Test and slammed our 24 hundreds it mean if we make it half than in the 44 Test he would have 12 hundreds on his name then on this measure G Chappal’s centuries total rests 24 century plus 12 century yeah 36 centuries in 87+ 44= 132 Tests . It means 7 tests more than to Gavaskar. In this measure yes not rest bit margin in centuries comparison. Yes G Chappal has made 7100 runs in 87 actions and if add 44 more tests in his lap then his rally rests 7100+ 3550 =10550 and it rests equal to Sunny.Though it is just an imaginary count and to have critic view there are many ifs and buts occur out because up to play 125 Test yes from 87 test yes the cricketer needs 4 to 8 years to play 38 Tests and if average remains 10 Tests per year then at least 4 year to be required.
Here I want only Greg Chappal with Sunil Gavaskar then to A Border . Because logic point of view A Birder’s name isn’t justifiable in worthy sense. Sometimes Sunny is compared to Don Bradman and Sunny’s name is chosen for the all time greatest Eleven by the experts and critics while Alan Border’s name never been considered for the all time great and best World Eleven. Yeah Taken Border is the first batsman who broke Sunny’s 10 thousand runs’ milestone. Thus he became the 2nd batter in the Test cricket who surpassed the envious mark of 10 thousand test runs. So both the board and the ICC lobby think tank honoured A Border with Gavaskar. In the runs’ tally no doubt both are giant at that phase and both are Ten Hazari ( Ten thousand getrer.) in the Indian phrase. And it might be the reason that Akan Border was chosen to add name with SM Gavaskar. But now nothing can be changed and if dethroned then it would be the insult of Alen Border who
captained Australia many years and under his leadership team Australia enthroned or reigned single handedly in the world cricket. So it is just a point and the discussion of my kind . As a batsman A Border is one of the greats in the history book. And if specially talk about the left handed great batsmen he is under best 20 list. And can be put under bestest five class lefties because of his longevity or long cricketing career. Yes there are more than 25 best left handed Test batsmen are in the picture including Claim Hil , Neil Harve , ,G Pollock ,G Sobers , David Gover, R Fredricks, Greame Smith, M Hyden, M Hussey, K Sangkara, S Jaysurya, S Anwar, A Flower, A Cook, C Gayle, Mark Taylor, S Flamming,, B Lara,S Chandrapal, D Cullinan, G Kirsten , S Ganguly, M Bewan , D Warner , etc. By playing 150 plus Test and other formats of the game keeping fitness and form is always a big challenge and this fact put Alen Border in the great peer ones’ lobby. And thus concluding A Border ‘s name adding with greatest Gavaskar is bit objectionable but entirely not and to glimpse out over his figures looks quite dazzling and giant of the game. Though talk about batting mastership Greg Chappal is greater than A Border and matchable to Sunny Gavaskar. Whenever the greatest best two elevens are considered or discussed then Greg Chappal and Sunny Gavaskar’s richest names are in the experts frame ah not Alen Border’s name despite big figures and record on his name. Indeed the real cricket class is above the figures and records. In this sense I give an excellent example that Karun Nayar has triple on his name and Sachin isn’t but can any expert say Nayar greater than Sachin? Such as V Sehwag ,C Gayle (Two triple) S Jaysurya (one triple) have envious record of triple elite council but never considered above Bradman,S Gavaskar and Viv Richards. But okay by having the name of the Trophy on these two gentlemen of the game the tide of the Test series is got so passionate,excited and interested and always awaited because of its rank. It is the prestigious Series because of these two greats and become much and more credentials for both the nations.
*NK Sevak “Sanatan”

Back to the Treasure Index