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commentators in world cricket; in fact, he is known to have researched club statistics even before visiting local club trivia nights at which he makes occasional appearances. It is a trait that puts O’Keeffe squarely outside the box of “ignorant foreigner”.

In recent times, the BCCI’s response to even the mildest criticism – however harmless – has been nothing short of Orwellian in nature. In fact, sources close to Sony and the BCCI are reported as saying, “We cannot have someone making snide remarks on Indian players”. It is a stern reminder of the BCCI’s clout over local broadcasters and harks back to the Board’s controversial sacking of popular commentator Harsha Bhogle in 2016.

Bhogle, who has for some time been one of India’s most respected commentators – and incidentally commentates alongside O’Keeffe on Fox Sports, as well as ABC Grandstand – had been calling a March 2016 match between India and Bangladesh for Star Sports. Known as a fair and polite commentator – far less parochial than the likes of the myopic Manjrekar and Chopra – Bhogle was presenting, as ever, a balanced view of the game, praising the Bangladesh team and players. This is hardly a laudable feat, given it is something most international commentators are accustomed to doing. Yet to some, Bhogle’s conduct was unacceptable; and unfortunately, some of his detractors happened to be the most influential people in India.

Amitabh Bachchan commented, “With all due respects [sic], it would be really worthy of an Indian commentator to speak more about our players than others all the time.” This was then retweeted by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, with the latter commenting, “Nothing to add”. Within days, Bhogle was sacked by the BCCI, speaking volumes of the inability of some Indian fans – and players – to see the bigger picture.

The removal of Kerry O’Keeffe’s commentary from Indian feeds is the latest example of the BCCI’s increasing aversion to any scrutiny and criticism. But it goes hand in hand with the BCCI’s ongoing governance woes: a milieu in which transparency has become the first victim of power.

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Ithink my grandmother, Nani, is secretly an Australian millennial in disguise. She likes surfing Netflix, watching YouTube videos on her iPad and bops in time to Ariana Grande songs. I learned these things about Nani whilst she has been staying with us in Sydney this summer. She hasn’t been to Australia for almost 20 years. And since she landed Down Under, what’s the thing that’s impressed her the most?

The avocados.

Although she’s had them many times before, the avocados she’s had on this visit have been the best, she says. She likes the taste and texture, but the thing she likes most is the dishes that her granddaughter makes with them (her words, not mine!). Like rice and daal is a staple for Indians, avocado toast is a staple for Australian millennials (and now a staple too for visiting Indian Nanis who masquerade as Australian millennials).

Of course Nani had heard about avocados in Australia, because the Indian newspapers had suggested that young people in Oz cannot afford to buy houses because they eat too many avocados.

But at least they’ll be healthy, I tell her, because the avo contains abundant amounts of B Vitamins, Vitamin E and Vitamin K; and are loaded with fibre, healthy fats and antioxidants. At this time of year they are plentiful in supermarkets around Australia, so here are some recipes that my Nani and I have been enjoying.

Avocado Salsa On Toast