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Abhishek Purohit
October 13, 2011
About 200 people turned up at the CK Nayudu Hall of the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai to listen to former India batsman Vijay Merchant's few surviving team-mates speak on the occasion of his birth centenary on October 12. Former players Madhav Mantri, Madhav Apte, Vasant Raiji and Merchant's fellow commentator Anand Setalvad related stories of their interactions with a cricketer who was widely acknowledged as the best Indian batsman of his generation, and who later became a respected administrator, commentator and writer.
Also present in the audience were former players Bapu Nadkarni, Ajit Wadekar, Milind Rege and BCCI chief administrative officer Ratnakar Shetty.
Through the stories of former players born on virtually unaltered from the top in order batsman who was undefeated in the technique, temperament and concentration of ownership, which reflect his first-class average of 71.64 right next to Donald Bradman. His approach was later known to beat Bombay in school.
Apte said, to see bats in the net market used to be a mandatory part of his education at a college coach and former all-rounder Vinoo Mankad India. "Vinoo used to take us behind the net, when Vijay Bhai was batting very early in the morning against the new ball. There was dew around and how he missed the ball used to be a lesson for us . "
Mantri said that after the initial success of his nephew's opener Sunil Gavaskar as a test, asked what he felt was the best drummer in the opening. "He told me a great generation to generation is a generation to another as well. But this is like an opening batsman leaves the ball is more important, and this commercial aspect was a teacher. Sunil later wrote that the merchant said: "and say that blood is thicker than water."
Apte told how Marchand had a cricket ground in his yard, where he used to invite the former India fast bowler Amar Singh to practice. Marchand has been so impressed that he named his son, Amar, who was also present yesterday.
Raij, who made his debut for Bombay as a revelation in 1941, recalled the strict instructions of the merchant for him and his partner Kenny Laxman opening. "In two separate rooms for the clubs. You will not have much of an agreement with the other while running between the wickets, "Marchand said." Be careful. "
As it turned out Raij was the first to be expelled from the match, Kenny was the second, and Marchand was the third.
In addition to being a top cricketer, Marchand was also a skilled tennis player who won the inter-college tournament. Apte, also a tennis player in its infancy, said that when he won a tournament at the Gymkhana Hindu merchant, Gymkhana chairman, handed him the winner's prize.
"So, what sports do you choose?" Merchant had asked Apte. "You know, I'm lucky with my choice."
Marchand would not have been known to replace Apte Mumbai Ranji team. Able recalled how, on the eve of a match against Saurashtra in 1951, Marchand injured during batting practice. Able debuted as a stand-in opens, making the 108 Marchand immediately decided to retire because he felt that Bombay had found a promising opener.
Marchand was to gain popularity as a radio commentator and author. Setalvad said that what differs from other merchants commentators, keen eyesight. "He used to come to earth with a telescope, but I never saw him use them. People talk about things like hand-eye coordination today, and one player from Delhi [Virender Sehwag] have done a lot of travel use. But all starts with your eyes how you see things and dimensions accordingly. "
An old film showing images of players like Nayudu, Syed Mushtaq Ali, a merchant and Mankad have also shown, which included interviews Mushtaq market on its aggressive approach with a stick.
A member of the audience requested a minute of silence in memory of the Nawab of Pataudi recently died who was respectfully observed.
Legends Club event was organized by a former BCCI president Raj Singh Dungarpur decade ago to commemorate birthdays Merchant, Vijay Hazare and Mankad.
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