Selective recognition in the West Indies? We salute you A.I. Kallicharan!

Quote:It was not without its moments, though. In the first Test at Kingston, local boy Lawrence Rowe made the greatest-ever debut in Test cricket, scoring 214 and 100 not out. In the fourth Test at Georgetown, it was the turn of another local lad to announce himself with a delightful hundred in his first Test match. The innings was delayed by rain and an incident of bottle throwing by the spectators unhappy at the run out of local hero Clive Lloyd. However, Kallicharran maintained his composure and struck the final 41 runs full of poise and purpose on the third morning, allowing captain Gary Sobers to make a quick declaration. The next nine hours were spent toiling in the field as Glenn Turner and Terry Jarvis put on 387 for the first wicket.

Quote:The fifth and final Test at Port-of-Spain saw Kallicharran, promoted to No 3, playing some exquisite strokes to score a scintillating 101 in just three hours. The little man became only the third batsman after Bill  Ponsford and Doug Walters to score centuries in his first two Test matches. Thirteen years later, Rowe and Kallicharran would embark on their swansong tour together under a severe cloud of criticism. But, more about that later.

a top player of all time

Mail,

do you recall this story?  ::LOL::

sporting-heroes.netAlvin Kallicharran - Test Profile 1972-81 - West IndiesAlvin Kallicharran - Test Profile 1972-81, West Indies

Only 5ft 4in and of Indian stock, Alvin Kallicharran showed the courage and indomitability of the little man in international cricket, no more so than in his spectacular attack on the bouncers of Dennis Lillee at the Oval in the 1975 World Cup. The previous night Kallicharran and Rohan Kanhai had been sipping lager next to a harder drinking Lillee and Thomson. "Lillee said to Rohan: "Now then Master, where are you going to hit me tomorrow, " Kalli recalled. "I'm not batting. This little so-and-so is going to take you apart, " said Rohan. "When I was taking guard I remembered what Rohan had said to this man and I thought "Oh, My God!" It just happened that day I played as well as I ever played."

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Rohan Kanhai, Alvin Kallicharran :

Rohan Kallicharran and Russell Kanhai :

Fathers and Sons.... 

                                   
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whappen to Russel Kanhai ?  :-\

Last I saw of him was at Bourda...him and the Babu were watching a game. 

Maybe Mail can shed some light.

Googs,

I have to say I do not quite recall that specific story but we all know how disciplined Kallicharan was because of his racial abuse!

When he talks publicy, he somethime makes his treatment seem normal....just shows the sort of man he is.

A few of the many reasons I am such an admirer of Kalli is the ease at which he accumulated, which he did so well for Warwicks, his timing, his upright stance, speed of hands, his calmness and his ability to be destructive.

As I have said above, yes Kalli had a poor run of about 12 tests but after being dropped, he was a Wisden Cricketer of the year for the 1972 season and he was never recalled.

Quote:When Ian Chappell’s Australians visited the islands next year, Kallicharran was still raw on the international scene. However, he was already recognised as a rare talent and subjected to some targeted sledging by the hard men who played the game in their uncompromising way. The young man battled gamely, starting off with a half century and following it up with hard fought 53 and 91 in the cliff-hanger at Trinidad. Set 334 to win on a turning wicket, against the unorthodox spin of Terry Jenner and Kerry O’Keefe, West Indies were taken to the brink of victory by some superlative batting by the young left hander. At lunch on the last day, the hosts were poised on 268 for four, with just 66 more to get, Kallicharran going strong on 91. A slightly casual stroke off Max Walker immediately after the break cost him his wicket and the subsequent collapse resulted in a 44-run defeat.

Googs,

Which game at Bourda was that?

Do not know much about the Babu's son but i know Kalli's lad has had some health concerns which is best not posting here although it is in the public domain.

However he has done some charitable fund raising which was a good thing!

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Googs,

Which game at Bourda was that?

Do not know much about the Babu's son but i know Kalli's lad has had some health concerns which is best not posting here although it is in the public domain.

However he has done some charitable fund raising which was a good thing!





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he has discussed it publicly