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BYRITAMMITRA

Itisoftensaidthatwhenanoverseascricketer performsinAustralia,theworldtakesnotice. Itisneveramemorabletourforrhosewhoare faintofheartorweakofmind.Yet,forthose uptothechallenge,itisabrutalbutrewarding huntinggroundoftreasures;manyofthegame's greatshaveenjoyedcareer-definingmomentson Australianturf.SteveWaughmayhavefan1ously labelledIndiathe"finalfrontier",buttoIndia inparticular,itisAustraliathatistrulythefinal frontier.

Overthecourseofalmostadozentoursto Australia,stretchingbackto1947,Indiahasnever oncewonaTestseriesinthiscountry.Thistime around,almostexactlyayearcorhedayonwhich IndiagaveuptheBorder-GavaskarTrophyto SteveSmith'sAustraliansideina2-0seriesdefeat, Indiaisinthemiddleofafirst:alimited-overs tourofAustraliawithnoTestmarchfixtures.

ButwhatisitthatmakesarourofAustraliacl1e toughestassignmentintheinternationalcalendar?

AndwhatdoestheIndia-Australiarivalrymeanto theworldofcrickettoday?

Let'sprefacethisdiscussionwithadisclaimer: homeadvantageisauniversallyacceptedtactor incricket,andtheimpactofhomeconditionson cricketmatchesisuniqueinthesportingworld. However,althoughthedistinctionbetweenhome andawayfixturesinmostsportsistraditionally associatedwicl-1crowdadvantage,incricket, naturalconditionsarecriticalandusually determinative-notonlyoftheoutcomeofthe match,burofthestyleofcricketthatwillbe played.AndinAustralia,rhatstylehasalwaysbeen capableofbeingsummarisedinoneword: hostile. HostilearetheAusa-alianpitches,which favourbatsmencapableofducking,weaving, andwhenrequired,attackinglikepugilists.Their auramayhavediminishedoflare,butforany sub-continentalcricketerraisedonlow,slow dustbowls,thepaceandbounceindry, hard Australiantracksisformidable.Suchatransition testsallfacetsofanIndianbatsman'sgamein particular:afluidyetrobusttechnique,adjustable

Put aside India-Pak rivalry, the India-Aus contest is

tocombatthegreaterspeedsandheightsatwhich theballisdelivered;mentalfortitude,toemploy supremelevelsofconcentrationandfacemuch longerperiodsoffastbowlingthanchosetowhich thebatsmanisaccustomed;andthewillingness toattackonapitchthatisnevertrulyrisk-free,in ordertoreaprewardschatarerarelyearned.

Hostile,too,aretheAustraliancricketersand crowds,whohavezerotoleranceforincompetence, nointerestinformalitiesnoranycapacityto relent.Australiahasanincrediblyproudandrich sportinghistory,butitscricketteamisinanother echelonaltogether.

Itisnotwithoutreasonthatthecaptainofthe Australiancricketteamisdeemedtohavethe second-mostimportantjobind1ecountrybehind diePrimeMinister.Hisjobistoembodythe fabledAustralianspiritoffightingtothedeathand winningatallcosts. IfLleytonHewittembodied d1isspiritonthetenniscourt,checountry'scricket teamhasliveditonthecricketfieldsincedayone. UnliketheAustralianPrimeMinister,however,the captainofdieAustralianteammustputhimself onthefrondineofthebattle.Toughcompetitors awayfromhomethoughtheymaybe,indieir ownbackyard,theAustraliancricketteamisan entirelydifferentbeast,albeitequallyferocious. Icisnosurprise,then,macald1oughtheir individualrecordsDownUnderwereatleast admirableandinsomecasesexceptional,even themoderngreat�ofIndiancricket-Tendulkar, Laxman,Dravid,Ganguly,andSehwag-never enjoyedTestmatchsuccessinAustralia,despite d1eirmomentsofgreatnessontheseshores.Itis easytodefineeachoftheseplayersbyreference toasingleinningsplayedbyd1eminAustralia, aschoseinningssomehowfoundthemselves particularlyengrainedinourmemoriesofthem ascricketers.PunishingTendulkar's114in Perth; WrisryLaxman's167attheSCG;Defiant Dravid's233inAdelaide;AudaciousGanguly's 144inBrisbane;andExplosiveSehwag's195in Melbourne.

Ofdieseplayers,however,onlythefirstandlast weretheretorevelinIndia'sonly-everserieswin inAustralia-the2007/08CommonwealthBank Series.Thereason?Deadweightdoesnotcarryfar inAustralia.Nomatterthecalibreorpotential oftheplayer,iftheyaredeemednottobegood enough,theywillbeuselessinatourotAustralia. Iristhebattlescarswornbyd1esegreatswhich haveseendierivalrybetweenIndiaandAustralia definethepinnacleofcompetitionindiesport-at leastinchosecontestsinvolvingAsiancountries. Australia-Indiamaynotevoketherawpassionand emotionofanIndia-Pakistanmarch,butasIndia's diplomaticrelationshipwithPakistancontinues toebbandflow,sotoodoesitscricketing relationshipfollow;whileIndia'spast20yearsin d1esporthavebroadlymirroreditsemergenceas aglobaleconomicsuperpower,Pakistan'spast20 yearshas,wid1anentirelydifferentimpact,also broadlymirroreditsglobalmilieu.

Ald1oughIndiahasbeenapartycoseveral engagingcontestswiththeotherTest-playing nationsduringd1istime,itsrelationshipswith thosenationsonthefieldhaveremainedbroadly unchangedfromthestatusquolevelsoffamiliarity andcamaraderie.Australia,however,has developedrapidlyintoIndia'snemesis.

FromTendulka'sassaultagainstWarnein Sharjali,tothefamous2001TestseriesinIndia, andaWorldCupfinallossinSouthAfrica,the seedsofanongoingwarweresownearly.Boch sidesd1enenjoyedalmostsimultaneouspeaksof genuinelygreatplayersthroughoutthe2000s,if nothingelse,makingtheircontestsaspectacleof cricketingwonders.

BythetimeIndia'scontroversy-marred2007-08 tourofAustraliahadconcluded,therewasjustd1e rightlevelofanimositybetweenthetwonations tomakethingsinteresting:lineswereundoubtedly crossed,butlosingtoAustraliabeganhurting Indiachatlittlebitmore.

Now,asforeshadowedbyIndiancaptainMS Dhoni,bothIndiaandAustraliahaveenteredan excitingnewera.India'sselectedODIandT20 squadsfeaturemorepotentialdebutantsthan anyIndiansquadinrecentmemory.Thecurrent ODIandT20Internationalseriescomeata perfecttimeinlightoftherecentlyconcludedand disappointingWestIndiestourofAustralia,which wasapooradvertisementforcl1egame,aswellas theupcomingT20WorldCupduetobeheldin IndiainMarchandApril.

111isislikelytobeMSDhoni'slasttourof Australia.Astheonlycaptaintoeverorchestratea serieswininAustraliainanyformat-particularly afterrakingthedecisiontogivesomegreat cricketersthebootfromhisODIsquad-Dhoni willknowwhatitcakestowinDownUndermore thanmost.Givenonlytwomembers-Dhoniand RohitSharma-remainfromthesuccessful200708squad,Dhoniwillbekeentoleavebehinda winningculturethatIndiacancontinuechasing onfuturetours.

InexperiencedplayerssuchasBarinderSran, RishiDhawan,HardikPandyaandManish Pandeyareacutelyawareduttheywillbecome householdnamesiftheyperformduringthistour. Oldbloodbroughtbackintothefoldforche T20s,includingYuvrajSinghandAshishNehra, havebeenputonnoticethatdiisisessentially theironeopportunitytocementdieirspotinthe upcomingworldtournamentwhichislikelyto bethedenouementnussingfromtheirstop-start careers.CanDhonisettletheirnervesandbring outthebestinhischarges,youngandold?

Giventheunquestionablein1111inenceofDho11i's retirement-itishardtorecallasituationin whichacaptainwhoretiredaltogetherfromTest matchescontinuedtoplayonforseveralyearsin theshorterforms-Dhoni'sownperformancesin chisserieshavealreadybeensubjectcoagreater degreeofscrutiny,andmakenomistake:Dhoni isawareofit.FollowingIndia'sstunningand

unprecedentedcapitulationcoAustraliainthe4th ODIatManukaOvalfromawinningposition, Dhonilaunchedapre-emptivestrikeonhiscritics byshoulderingresponsibilityforchedebacle.It iscertainlyalowpointinhisleadership;itisrare d1atteamsgetthebenefitoftouringAustraliain back-co-backsummers,andDhoniwouldhave hadhigherexpectationsofhin1selfandhisrean1. Butifhewereeverconeedinspiration,heneeds onlytolookacrosstohisoppositenumber.

'1The battle between Dhoni and Smith has been fascinating.

One is in the twilight of his career, and the other in his prime.

One has nothing left to proveand the other, everything. One is an enforcer, and the other an accumulator.

One employs a sense of calm and the other prefers to play with fire."

SteveSmid1,whowearshisheartonhissleeve, isattheoppositeendofthecaptaincyspectrum totheice-coolDhoni,andisyettoprovehis leadershipcredentialsintheshorterformatsof chegame.However,liisabilitycoleadfromche frontbypilingonruns-albeitbybattinghigher incl1eorderthanDhoni-isunrivalled.Once again,SmithfindsliimselfasAustralia'sleading runscorer,with287runsatanaverageof71from thefirstfourmatches;althoughDhonicouldalso drawinspirationfromtheBradman-esqueVirat KohliandRohitSharma,whohaveamassedmore dun700runsbetweendiem.

111ebattlebetweenDhoniandSmid1hasbeen fascinating.Oneisinchetwilightofhiscareer, anddieocherinhisprime.Onehasnothing leftcoproveandtheother,everything.Oneis anenforcer,andtheod1eranaccumulator.One employsasenseofcalmandtheocherprefersto playwithfire.

Thisserieshasbeenfiercelycontested,and wid1theamountofbattingtalentondisplayin particular,theT20matcheswillbeelectric.The battlesbetweenViracKohliandJamesFaulkner havebeencaptivating.111eanimosityburrespect betweenthesidesisself-evident.Andeverymatch hasbeenplayedlikeafinal-couldanythingless havebeenexpectedfromthesetwogreatsides?

hat theIPLcan learn fromtheBBL

It's time for BCCI to clean up Brand IPL

BYSANAM SHARMA

Moderncricketisarichsport. Players,officials,administrators andbroadcastersareallverywell compensatedfortheircontributionto thegame.WiththeadventoftheT20format,the commercialopportunitiesforcricketandthose associatedwithchisgameareendless.

Nationaldutiestakeabackseatasprofessional cricketersareluredintofreelancingtheirservices toprivatefranchisesaroundtheglobe.Andinthis maddashformegacash,itisveryeasyforany proudcricketingnationanditsgoverningcricket bodytolosesightofthelongertermfutureand sustainabilityofthesport.

TwosuchhugelypopularT20franchisesarethe IndianPrernierLeague(IPL)andtheAustralian editionknownastheBigBashLeague(BBL). TI1eIPLwillrollintoits9thyearin2016,while the5thinstalmentoftheBBLisbeingcurrently playedoutinAustralia.

TI1eIPLandBBLarerespectivelymanaged bytheBoardofControlofCricketinIndia (BCCI)andCricketAustralia,twoofthemost influentialcricketgoverningbodiesinworld cricketrightnow.Botharepowerfi..J,assertiveand affluent.

However,ifonewastolookclosely,there appearstobeastarkdifferenceinthewaytl1eIPL andtheBBLareplayed,managed,andpromoted bythetwoboards.Inmyopinion,theBCCIcan affordtolearnafewthingsfromCricketAustralia whenitcomestonurturing,managing,and promotingcricket,especiallytheIPLfranchise.

TI1eIPL,tome,ismoreofasportingcircus, amoney-makingjuggernautsynonymouswith brandendorsements,Bollywoodstars,and drunkenafter-parties.Throwinaraftofmatch fixingallegations,corruption-proneofficialsand bannedfranchises,andthereyouhaveit-Brand IPLatitsingloriousbest.Aperfectrecipeto bastardiseapopularsport.

TI1emostdisturbingpartofchisIPLequationis tl1attheBCCIseemstobecontent(perhapseven thrilled)bysuchaprojectionoftheIPLtothe

Cricket Australia has a vision and strategy for the growth and popularity of cricket in this country, their singular focus being making cricket"Australia's favourite sport - a sport for all Australians".

restoftl1eworld.TI1eBCCI,toacommonperson lookingfromtheoutside,remainsaguarded organisation.Itsofficebearersseemtobeofflimitstoanypublicscrutinyordebateaboutits methodsofgovernance.Powerstruggles,conflicts ofinterest,politics,andcompromisedgovernance appeartorunrightthroughitscorridors.

TI1eIPLinawayreflectswhatitscaretaker BCCIstandsforintheeyesofanordinaryIndian cricketfollower.Stubborn,secretive,extremely political,andunapproachable.

Nowlet'sturnourattentiontotheAustralian equivalentoftheIPL.

Initsfifthyearnow,theBBLisgaining popularityasanevencontheAustraliansporting calendar.Muchofitsgrowingappealhastobe attributedtoCricketAustralia'sunflinching commitmenttopromotingchisfranchiseasa "familyfriendly"competition.Attheheartofthe BBLremainsahardfoughtcricketingencounter whichisplayedouttoentertainkidsandfamilies alike,onTVandonthegrow1d.Economicsuccess andviabilityisparamountfortheBBLaswell,but theyardstickofsuccessremainsthepopularityof thegan1eamongsttheAustralianpublic.

Therearenomoviestarsondisplaydmingthe BBL.After-partiesdonotexist.Onthecontrary,

clubschoosetoendorsevarioussocialcausesand charities.TheBBLfeelslikeafanulycarnival. TicketpricingisaffordableandagameattheBBL makesforgreatnightoutfortheentirefamily: 1hisimageofBrandBBLisnoco-incidence.It isconsistentwiththeoverallAustraliancricketing modelfocusingonthedevelopmentofcricketin diecountrythroughcommunityparticipation atalllevels,especiallyatthegrassroots.Cricket Australiahasavisionandstrategyforthegrowth andpopularityofcricketinchiscountry,their singularfocusbeingmakingcricket"Australia's favouritesport-asportforallAustralians".

MyaimhereisnottocriticisetheIPLand glorifytheBBL.NordoIincendtobelittlethe cricketingeffortsoftl1eplayersthattakeiliefield ineitheroftl1esecompetitions.Mygrudgeis withtheBCCIanditsstagnantoutlooktowards weedingourthethreatsfacingIndiancricket, especiallytheIPLbrand.

1heIPLisamagnificentopportunityforthe BCCIandIndiatoofferanenthrallingcricketing tournamenttotl1eworld.However,theBCCI needstocomeupwithabettervisionforBrand IPL,avisiontl1atcomplementsthespiritofthe gameandpromotesthesporttotheIndianpublic asaclean,fair,responsible,competitivesport.

Indiaforadrenalinejunkies

Bradmanthrough Indianeyes

WhySir Don Bradman is revered in India

BYPAWAN LUTHRA

Growingupintheseventies,SirDon's namewasutteredwithreverencearound theschoolgrounds.Beitthebitter coldofaDelhiwinter,orscorching44 degreeheat,mychildhoodwasallaboutcricket. Yes,IcouldtweakthatballabitasIemulated legspinnerChandrasekhar,butinmydreamsI warnedtohitthecoverdrivelikeSirDon. Allmy matesdid.

AllweknewofSirDon.Welearntfromthe black-and-whitephotographsinthelocalsports magazine Sportstar,forgetYouTubeorsports channelsonTVWemarvelledhistestaverageof 99.94,butmoreso,asweplayedwithourmeagre resources,charthisgreatmanhadhonedhisskill byhittingagolfballwithastwnpagainstawater tank,forendlesshours.Thisstorymaybepartof Australianfolklore,butweknewitwellinIndia. So,whatisitaboutSirDonwhichmakeshimso reveredinIndia?

Myownanalysisisthattherearehistorical factorsaswellascontemporaryreasonsthatmake DonaldBradmanarolemodelforfodians.

DonaldBradmanplayedforAustraliafrom1928 to1948.1hese20yearsweremarkedbycheGreat Depression,andAustralia,acomparativelyyoung nation,wasscillfindingitsplaceintheworld.Ir foundachampioninDonBradman,whowas risingtogreatnessonthecricketfield.Hisheroic sportingfeatsboostednationalpride,andgavethe massesareason to cheer,amidstthedrudgeryof dailyhardships

SingerLenMauricewrotein1903: Thereim'tanythinghe cannotdo

Sir Don Bradm,an,everyAussie wants to live through you.

Otcourse,thoughhim,everyAussiewasalso rewritingthesubservientrelationshipwiththe 'mothernation'.

AtcheAshesseriesof1932-33,the24-yearoldBradman'saveragehoveredaround100, approximatelytwicethatofallotherworld-class batsmen.Englandfearedcharwichoutresorting to drastictactics,theywouldnotbeableto

defeatAustraliauntilBradmanretired,which wasprobablyadecadeaway.Somethingnewwas required to combathisbatting.Andso'Bodyline' bowlingwasintroduced to batterthebatsmeninto submission.1heaftermathiswell-known.

"thepracticeofBodylinebowlingexposedas afictionthecoloniser'sclaimtomoralsuperiority," AnthonyBatemanwroteinthe2009book Cricket, Literature and Culture. Bradmaneventuallymanaged to developa strategyaroundtheBodylineattack.

Interestingly,theAustraliancaptainBill Woodfulldeclined co retaliateagainstthesetactics tosubduehisteam.Whythisissignificanthere, willcometolightshortly.

Meanwhile,inanotherpartoftheworld,India's independencemovementagainsttheBritishwas gatheringpace.1hearchitectofIndia'sfreedom, Mal1atmaGandhiwasmakinggreatheadway inunitinghiscow1trymenindemanding Independencefromtl1eoppressiveBritish occupationoflndia.1930wasapivotalyearwhen Gandhilaunchedthemovementknownas"Civil Disobedience"asameansofpeacefulprotest,even astheywilfullybrokecheunfairlawslaiddownby theBritish.Onesuchwasthe"SaltTax",

accordingtowhichspecialtaxeswereimposedon cheproductionoflndiansale,inordertofacilitate itsimport.

AstheIndianNationalCongressannouncedits intention to resistchisforcedtaxation,Gandhi ledamovementwhichbroketheSaltLawby producingsaltfromseawater.Ittookhim24days, towalk400kn1tothecoast,todothis.Buealong cheway,chousandsofpeopledressedinwhite joinedhimindefianceagainstcheBritish.What becameknownastheSaltMarch,garneredthe attentionoftheworld,andbecamechechanging pointinIndia'sfreedomstruggle.

AsGandhiurgedhisfollowersnottoretaliate againstthewaitingbrutality,theaftermathiswellknown.

"WhatevermoralascendancytheWestheld,was lostheretoday,"journalistVinceWalkerrelayed downchetelephonelinetohisheadoffice,intl1e 1982film Gandhi.

Gandhihadfinallymanaged co developa strategyagainsttheBritish.

Post-Independence,tl1efolkloreofBradmanand Bodyline,isknowntoeverycricket-lovingIndian. Thelegendofthewatertankliveson:Andrew Leeming,whonowownstheBowralpropertyin

whichBradmangrewup,andwhoisrecreating thehousetoitsformerglorydowntoitsve1ylast brick,cellstalesofcricketingbigwigsfromIndia whoaskreverentiallytoseethewatertank,almost asifitwasashrine.

Buedespitehavinglegionsoffansthere,Don BradmannevertouredIndia,irrespectiveofmany invites.

1heonlytimehesetfootonIndiansoil,briefly; wasnotbychoice.OnthewaytoEnglandin I953tocovertheAshesforcheDailyMail, Bradman'saircrafthadtolandatCalcuttaairport forrefuelling.

1henewsspreadlikewildfireacrossthecity.

1houghretired,Bradmanwasstillaspopularas ever.Nosoonerdida"visiblyreluctant"Bradman entertheDumDwnairportwaitingroom,did ahordeofpeoplethrongforaglimpse.Alivid Bradmanorderedcheauthoritiestoguardhis privacy.

Well,isiteasytoquellcricketenthusiasmin Indiancrowds?Hardly!Bradmanwasusheredto aquiet,saferplace,inanarmyvehicle.Helacer pulleduptheairlineforwhatheconsidereda "breachofconfidentiality''.

Inlaceryearsthough,Bradmanregrettedhaving nevertouredIndiaasaplayer.Australiawasthe firstcountryIndiatouredfortestcricketasan independentnationinthe1947-48season.

Bradman's100thfirst-classcenturycameagainst India.EnglishcricketwriterRCRobertsonGlasgowdescribeddi.is'historicalstatistical moment',"whenBradmanwasabouttogo from99to100,GogumalKishenchandwastrying codelivertheballwithonehandandapplaud withcheocher,afeatthatisbeyondthemost enthusiasticpraccitioner"

Bradmanwasmagnanimousinhispraiseof manyIndiancricketerswhoplayedagainsthim thattour,andchosewhosubsequentlyimpressed him.

DonaldBradmanretiredfromtestcricketon 14August1948,justasIndiawaspreparingto markitsfirstbirthdayasafreenation.Another interestingcoincidencebetweenBradman's cricketingcareerandthehistoryofmodernIndia. Indiancricketcapturedtheimaginationofd1e nationwhenitwon,againstallodds,che1983 WorldCupfromthemightyWestIndies.1he publicwasdrawnbackintocricketandthistimed wellwiththeemergenceofSachinTendulkarin 1989.IndiawasgettingitsownDonBradman. TheDonhimselfwasallpraiseforSunil GavaskarandGundappaViswanathfortheir masterlybarringagainstJeffThomsononchegreen topsDownUnderin1977-78.Tohim,Gavaskar was"technicallyverysound"andViswanarh"all eleganceandasheerdelighttowatch".

ButitwasSachinthatBradmantooktohis heart."Iseeaverybrightfuturefordi.islad,"he saidafterwatchingateenageTendulkar's148 notoutatSydneyand114inPerchin199192.AsTendulkarscaleddizzierheightsoverthe years,Bradman'sadmirationforhimalsogrew. Tendulkarremindedhimofhisownbatting,he observed.

TheIndianpubliclappeduptheseobservations, andthelegendofBradmanhimselfwasrekindled, inaway.Bradmanwasbackinactiveconversation alloveragain.Indiasoughtout-andfoundothersimilaritiesbetweenthetwoplayers:both playerscamefromfairlyhumblebackgrounds, d1eyworkedhardtoreachthetopechelonsof d1eirsport,theystirredd1eimaginationoftheir countrymenagainsttheirarchrivals,Bradman againstEngland,TendulkaragainstPakistan.

WhileBradmanwasabeaconoflightduringche coughDepressionyears,Tendulkar'sriseparalleled d1eopeningupoftheIndianeconomy.

WithSach.in,strangeasitmaysotmd,d1e reverenceforBradmancontinuedtogrow.

WhenbothmenmetatAdelaideonthespecial occasionofBradman's90d1birthday,some600 millionIndiansathome,andinthediaspora, lappedupeveryminute.IrwasanhonourSir Donhadn'tbestowedevenonVivianRichards. Tendulkarspenta fullhourinBradman'sinspiring company,discussingcricketandgettingafew prizedautographs.TheIndianpubliclovedeach wordofSachin'sfirst-personaccountofthe meeting."Iaskedhimwhathisaveragewouldbe ifhewasplayingcoday,"Sacl1inrecalledfan1ously. "Seventy,hereplied.Whyonly70,Iasked.It'snot badforamanof90,hesaid."

Anothergreatsimilaritybetweenthetwomen isintemperament.Botharegentleandhumble souls,their'superman'statusnotwithstanding.

Infact,I'mtemptedtothink,thisverytrait mightwellbetheoverarchingreasonwhySir DonissoreveredinIndia.Humilityisoneof d1egreatvirtuesinthephilosophyofHinduism, overandaboveourgodsanddemonsandmanyheadedanimals.Beinghumblemeansd1atyou arereceptivetolearning,andthereforetopersonal andprofessionalgrowth.Humilityisamarkof self-awareness,d1eultimategoalofallhumanlife. A<:,aHindu,I'vebeentaughtchatGodiswith.in me,andthereforetoknowmyself,istoknow God.Andd1ar'swhychejourneyinwardsisso significant,whetherthroughyogaormeditationor othermeansofself-actualisation.

Humility-SirDonhadoodlesofit.Whata greatHinduhewouldhavemade.

Isitanywonderthen,thatIndianshaveaspecial regardfortheman?

ExcerptsfromaspeechdeliveredbyPawan Luthra, CEOofIndianLink, attheinaugural BradmanFestivalattheBradmanFoundation, Bowral,Jan8-102016.

Cricket for socialjustice

The LBW Trust helps fund tertiary education for disadvantaged students in the developing world

BYRITAMMITRA

Inlightofrecentmediaandregulatorscrutiny aroundthefinancialoperationsandcorporate governanceofcharitableorganisations,itisrare butrefreshingtocomeacrossagenuinegood newsstoryinchisspace.Andiftherewereeverco beagoodnewsstory,itwouldbethestoryofthe LBWTrusc.

Fromitshumblebeginningsatalazybackyard barbequetenyearsago,cheLBWTrustnow supportsover1,500studentsthroughtertiary educationinIndia,Pakistan,Nepal,SouthAfrica, Uganda,Afghanistan,SriLankaandJamaica,with thatnumberprojectedtocross2,000bytheend of20I6.1hebestpart?AstheTrusthasnooffice, nooverheadsandnoemployees,everysinglecent raisedbytheorganisationgoestowardsstudent scholarships.

1heformationoftheLBWTrust-which standsforLearningforaBetterWorld-wasin manyways,ahappyaccident.Backin2006, Co-FounderandPresident,DarshakMehtahad anticipatedacasualeveninginthebackyardof thegreatlyrespectedcricketerandjournalist,the latePeterRoebuck,whowastellinghisguests aboutchedisadvantagedstudentswhoseeducation hewassupportingentirelywithhisownfunds. UponsuggestingtoRoebuckchatheformalisethe supportbyraisingfundsthroughanewcharity, Mehtainadvertentlyplantedtheseedsforthe formationoftheTrust.

Ina very shorttime,thecharityhadgained incrediblemomentum.BrianHughes,former CEOoftheNSWCricketAssociation(asit wasthenknown),wasappointedasHonorary Secretary,whileformerLaborMPJohnFaulkner soonjoinedtheboard.Fromthere,thelistof namesinvolvedinthecharityonlybecame moresignificant,asMehtaandhisco-founders -includingRoebuckandsportsjournalistand historianMikeCoward-resolvedtoinspire confidenceinthecommunityofthecharity's legitimacy.FormerAustralianGovernor-General SirWilliamDeaneACwasoneofthefustto becomeapatron,whileahostofprominent

cricketersfollowed,includingGregChappell, AdamGilchrist,Ral1ulDravid,KumarSangakkara andMicl1aelHolding.

1heTrustoperatesonasimplepremise: itprovidesscholarshipstoeconomically disadvantagedstudentsindeveloping,cricket playingcountriestohelpthemcompletetheir tertiaryeducation.Mehta'svision,alongwith RoebuckandCoward,was"Wecangivemoneyto people,orelsewecanteachchemhowtofish''.

Thehopeisthat,upongraduation,thoseyoung menandwomenwillhavetheopportw1itytoplay criticalrolesinimprovingthefutureofnotonly theirfamiliesandcommunities,burtheirnations. 1hescholarshipsareawardednotonthebasisof academicabilityorpotenrial,butpurelyonthe basisofsocio-economicneed.1heawardingof scholarshipsisdeterminedbythelocalNGO partner(s)wid1whomtheTrustworksineach country

1hereasonbehindchoosingtoprovidesupport foronlytertiaryeducationwasduetothemuch higherlevelsofgovernmentsupportforprimary andsecondaryeducationindevelopingcow1tries incomparisonwiththesubsidisationoftertiary education.StudentssupportedbytheTrust havegonefromlivinginslumstoworkingwith companiessuchasInfosys,becomingchartered

accountants,orbecomingdoctors.

ActheendofJanuary,theTrustwillbeholding its1OchanniversarydinnerattheSCG,which promisestobeitsmostprofitabledinneryet.All 600ticketswerepurchasedinahurry,including 20tablesof10guestspurchasedbyLink MarketingServices,whichMehtacreditsasoneof d1eorganisation'sbiggestsupporters.

Mel1taconcludes,"Wehavenooverheads,no employees,nooffices,nostaff.Wehardlyeven haveapostaladdress.Andyetwehavesomeof d1emostprominentnamesinAustraliaandin tl1ecricketworldabsolutelyunitedbehindusin supportingourendeavours. Itishearteningand gratifying.Youwantcorepaytheirfaithandcrust andneverdothewrongthing."

"Wedon'twantourmoneytorustinourbank accounts.Peopledon'tcontributemoneytous forustoearninterestandsittightonitandnot changelives.Tous,agoodcharityisabroke charity.Onlythenareyoudoingsomuchwork dueyouareunderenoughpressuretoensured1at nextyearyoucanpayforthestudents'tertiary educationfeesagain.Youcan'tabandond1emnext year.You'vegottoseethemthrough."

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Tellin theIndian story1nAustralia

IndianLinkisanAustralian-basedmediagroup thattargetstheIndiancommunityinAustralia, aswellasthoseinthewidermainstreamwho haveaninterestinIndia.

Itsprint,radioanddigitalplatformsbringtolife detailsabouttheIndianexperienceinmainstream Australia.

AswatchersofthetrendsinAustralia'sIndian community,itsworkacrossvariousmedia channelshaveseenitbecometheleadingIndian mediagroupinthecountry,with17multicultural mediaawardstoitsname.

Origins

IndianLinkwaslaunchedin1994asamonthly newspaper,whentheIndiancommunityin Australiawasnewandgrowing.1hecompany's growthhaslargelymirroredthegrowthofthe communityinAustralia,comingintoitsownin themi.d-2000s.Withqualifiedprofessionals,as wellasstudentsarrivinginAustraliafromthe Indiansub-continent,IndianLinkhasserved thecommunitywell,speakingtheirlanguage, onaplatformthatisIndianyetAustralianinits outlook.

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Simplymarvellous!

Hosting a cricket party? Here are some food ideas sure to hit your guests for six!

BYDHANYA SAMUEL

Thecricketisscorchingonourscreensandwhatbetterwayto·enjoy thenail-bitinggan1esrhanwithaparty.

Inviteyourbuddiesoverforthenextmatchandcelebratethiscricket seasondeliciously.

Finger-foodsandsnacksruletheroostatgamesparries.Everyonewantsto huddleinfrontofthetelevisionscreen,soplanthedishesaccordingly. Herearesomedelightfulgame-dayrecipestosetthemood!

Warner's Grilled ChickenWings

Grilledchickenwingsareagreatpartyfood.Marinatethechicken wingsthenightbeforeand,onthedayofrheparty, allyouneedtodo isgrilltoperfection.Sweet,spicy,stickyyum!

Ingredients

1kgchickenwings(youcanusedrumletstoo)

Forthemarinade:

2tbsptomatosauce/passata

2tbspredchillisauce

2tbspsoyasauce

2tbsphoney

Itspblackpepperpowder

Saltcoseason

1tspgingerpaste

1tspgarlicpaste

Oliveoil-enoughtomakeagooeymarinade.

Method

Mix allthemarinadeingredientstogether.Tasteandadjustseasoning accordingtotaste-somelikeitsweetwhileotherspreferitspicy Pourthemarinadeoverthechickenwings,rubwellandkeepforas longasyoucan.Overnightwillbegreat.

Heatovento200°Candplacewingsonthegrill.Cooktillthewings aredone(takesapproximately45minutesbutthisvaries,sokeep checking).Bastethechickenwingswiththeremainingmarinadeat leasttwiceduringgrilling.

Smith1 s Beef Cutlets

Thesebeefpattieswithonions,potatoes,spicesandaromaticsare perfectforanyparty.Thepattiescanbemadewellaheadoftimeand frozenuntilthedayofyourbash.Onthebigday,simplyfrythemup andenjoywithyourfavouritesauce.

Ingredients

1kgbeefmince(getgoodqualitymincewithouttheroughcartilage bits)

3largepotatoes,boiledandmashed

2largeredonions,finelychopped

5clovesgarlic,finelychopped

1inchpieceginger,finelychopped

7-8greenchillies,finelychopped(thequantitycanbevariedaccording tothetypeofchilliused)

2tspblackpepper

Salttoseason

Itspcorianderpowder

2-3eggs

Breadcrumbs,enoughtocoatthecutlets(ifstore-bought,onepacket shouldbeenough,butifmakingathome,makecrumbsfromhalfa packofbread)

Icupcorianderleaves,finelychopped

Vegetableoil,fordeepfrying

Method

Heat2-3tbspoilinalargepan.Addthemince,onion,garlic,ginger, greenchillies,salt,pepperandcorianderpowder.Sauteforabout5 minutes.

Transfertoalargebowl;addthemashedpotatoesandcorianderleaves. Mixtl1.oroughlyandformovalshapedpatties.

Beattheeggsinabowlandkeepaside.

Spreadthebreadcrumbsonalarge,B.atplateandkeepaside. Takeeacl1.pattyorcutlet,dipwellintheeggmixtureandrollinthe breadcrumbstillcoatedevenly.Dodi.isforallcutlets.

Heatoilinadeeppananddeepfrythecutlets.Servehotwithchutney orsauceofchoice.

Dhawan's Malai Kebab (Minced Chicken Patties Cooked in Spices, Aromatics and Cream)

Delicious,succulent,creamyandindulgent,thesemalaikebabsmay evendistractyourattentionfromthebigscreen.Bewarned!

Ingredients

250gmchickenmince

1slicewhitebread,soakedinmilk

½onion,finelychopped

2greenchillies,finelyd1opped

½tspredchillipowder

½rspgarammasala

1tspcorianderpowder

½egg

1tbspfreshcoriander,finelychopped

½inchginger,finelychopped

Salt,toseason

Plainflour,optional

Ghee/clarifiedbutter,forshallowfryingthepatties/kebabs

150mlsourcream

¼tspgarammasala

½tspredchillipowder

1greendulli,finelyd1opped

1tbspfreshcoriander,finelychopped

Note: With the above proportions, this dish ismedium spicy;so adjustthe quantityofspices and chillies tosuitindividual taste.

Method

Mixthemincetogetherwithrhenext10ingredientsandkneadwell tillcombined.Divideintoequalpartsandshapetheminceinto roundish,flatcakesandkeepaside.Themixturewillbeslightlywee, andifshapingisanissuedustthecakesinplainflour.

Heatgheeinaflatnon-stickpanandshallowfrythekebabstill brownedoneitherside.Makesuretoturnoveronlyafteronesideis donewelltopreventbreaking.Drainonkitchenpaper.

Inthesamepan,addthesourcream,garammasalaandreddulli powder.Placethekebabscarefullybackinthepanandcookcovered onlowheatforabout6-8minutes,turningonceinbetween.Season withsaleifnecessary.

Removefomheatandgarnishwithchoppedgreenchilliesand corianderjustbeforeserving.

Servehot.

Kohli's Karari AlooTikki (Potato Croquettes)

1hisone'sforthevegetarians.It'sanall-timefavouritechat'ssimpleco prepare.1healootikkis(potatocroquettes)canbemadeandstored aheadoftime,tobeshallowfriedontheday.Noonionsorgarlic,these areresplendentwithspicesandaretheperfectaccompanimentcoany cricketmatchscarringIndia.

Ingredients

400gmpotatoes,boiledandmashed

2espcuminseeds

2tspginger,chopped

4greenchillies,finelyd1opped(reducequantityforlessheat)

Pinchhing/asafoetida

½espcuminpowder

2tspchatmasala

Salttoseason

½bunchcorianderleaves,finelychopped

100gmcomflour

Vegetableoiltoshallowfrythepatties

Mintcorianderchutneyforgarnish

Chillijamforgarnish

Method

Heat2tbspvegetableoilinapanandlightlyroastcuminseeds,ginger, chilliesandasafoetida.Makesurechisisdoneonlowheatorcl1espices willturnbitter.

Takeofftheheatandaddcuminpowderandd1atmasala.

Combinewiththemashedpotatoes,seasonwithsaltandaddcoriander leaves;mixwelltocombineevenly

Shapethemixtureintopattiesandlightlycoatonbotl1sideswith cornflour.

Shallowfryinvegetableoiltillgoldenbrown.

Servewitl1mintcorianderchutney.

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