We chat with veteran journalist Clayton Murzello about the oldest living Indian captain: Nari Contractor (en.wikipedia.o...) . Clayton speaks about his interactions with Contractor and why we must remember the man for much more than that one day in Barbados: when he suffered a near fatal injury in a warm-up game.
Talking Points:
• A story full of destiny: from his birth till that fateful day in Barbados
• The stylish left-handed batter who couldn't make it to the Mumbai Ranji side
• How Contractor ended up playing first-class cricket for Gujarat
• The captain who first introduced team meetings and broke down barriers
• The day when the universe conspired against Contractor
• Frank Worrell's advice to Contractor before the Indians faced Charlie Griffith
• A remarkable story of recovery - and how cricket saved Contractor
• The visionary that roped in Frank Tyson to coach youngsters in Mumbai
Participants:
Clayton Murzello (@claytonmurzello (x.com/ClaytonM...) )
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee ( / sidvee ) )
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