Suresh Saraiya has passed away. For Indians of a certain generation, his voice was cricket’s voice. They clung on to his description of the day’s play, imitated his quirks – especially the English spoken in a distinctive Gujarati accent – and remembered him when they remembered India’s famous wins. After all it was Suresh bhaiContinue reading “Suresh Saraiya. RIP.”
Monthly Archives: July 2012
The greatest tennis match I’ve watched
Tennis historian Steve Flink has written a book titled The Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time. In a recent interaction with Steve Tignor, Flink laid out the criteria for choosing the greatest matches: My criteria for the greatest matches is essentially this: the contest must be between two great players, in an important setting (preferablyContinue reading “The greatest tennis match I’ve watched”
Federer wins. The rest is history.
One of the most memorable passages in Bernard Malamud’s 1952 novel The Natural contains an exchange between the chief protagonist Roy Hobbs, a baseball hero, and a lady whose unexpected presence at his games spur him on to overcome a prolonged slump. When Hobbs spots her in the stand, he is inspired to smash a home-run.Continue reading “Federer wins. The rest is history.”
Notes from a Federer showpiece
Wimbledon ’12. Gentlemen’s Singles. First semi-final. Roger Federer v Novak Djokovic. Pre-match Here’s something Roger Federer told the New York magazine recently: “I’m in this incredible situation where I achieved so much more than I ever thought I would. Whatever I achieve now is just, you know, bonus.” Let’s consider this statement. Here’s Roger FedererContinue reading “Notes from a Federer showpiece”
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