The Cabinet Mission sent in March 1946 by the government of Clement Attlee cleared the path towards freedom, but that process would prove tumultuous, with large-scale communal riots in Calcutta that August giving a taste of what was to come a year later when the country was partitioned. That was still a time when the Nation was nearing pangs of birth, but Cricket was still important for the British;undeterred by war and despite the continuing domestic unrest, an Indian team sailed for England ~ it turned out to be the last team from undivided India to tour Britain.Iftikhar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi, who had made his debut for England during the infamous Bodyline Series of 1932-33, was now leading the nation of his birth. The Indian cricket board had voted to give him captaincy over Vijay Merchant by ten votes to eight !!~ a Captain selection by votes !- part of that team was the famous all rounder. Have seen Ashok Mankad play at Marina; hewas touted to be thegreat cricketing brain in India, especially leading Mafatlals in Buchi Babu Trophy.His fatherMulvantraiHimmatlal Mankadknown as Vinoo Mankad, the more illustrious taking 162 wickets and scoring 2109 runs in Tests is the man in news.Ashok Mankad did not succeed in a big way, though immensely talented.His brothers Rahul Mankad and Atul Mankad were also first class cricketers.He was married to Nirupama Mankad who was a former Asian Tennis champion. Their son Harsh was a member of Indian Davis Cup team.Though people may not know this long history, Mankad is a name trending now ~ because of Ashwin action – and is there a particular bias to such criticism – all England players & critics have jumped bandwagon, joined by the likes of Shane Warne. Paddy Upton, the coach of Rajasthan Royals also is vehemently voicing – and after the match, when players crossed shaking hands, he exchanged something palatable to Ravichandran Ashwin – is that in the spirit of the game ?.. ..and after the match he said that they were leaving it for the Cricket World to judge Ashwin’s action calling it controversial and also went to say that the actions of Ashwin, speaks for him and represents him.‘ When I looked in the eyes of his teammates, I’m not sure it represented his teammates. We’ll leave it up to the IPL fans to decide if that’s the kind of thing they want to see, and we’ll leave it up to the cricket world to judge R Ashwin’s actions tonight’. ~ who asked him to read the mind voice of the Punjab team, let him coach the team he is assigned to .
Ravichandran Ashwin, Mankad - Criticism and ... Paddy Upton
Posted on the 27 March 2019 by Sampathkumar SampathThe Cabinet Mission sent in March 1946 by the government of Clement Attlee cleared the path towards freedom, but that process would prove tumultuous, with large-scale communal riots in Calcutta that August giving a taste of what was to come a year later when the country was partitioned. That was still a time when the Nation was nearing pangs of birth, but Cricket was still important for the British;undeterred by war and despite the continuing domestic unrest, an Indian team sailed for England ~ it turned out to be the last team from undivided India to tour Britain.Iftikhar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi, who had made his debut for England during the infamous Bodyline Series of 1932-33, was now leading the nation of his birth. The Indian cricket board had voted to give him captaincy over Vijay Merchant by ten votes to eight !!~ a Captain selection by votes !- part of that team was the famous all rounder. Have seen Ashok Mankad play at Marina; hewas touted to be thegreat cricketing brain in India, especially leading Mafatlals in Buchi Babu Trophy.His fatherMulvantraiHimmatlal Mankadknown as Vinoo Mankad, the more illustrious taking 162 wickets and scoring 2109 runs in Tests is the man in news.Ashok Mankad did not succeed in a big way, though immensely talented.His brothers Rahul Mankad and Atul Mankad were also first class cricketers.He was married to Nirupama Mankad who was a former Asian Tennis champion. Their son Harsh was a member of Indian Davis Cup team.Though people may not know this long history, Mankad is a name trending now ~ because of Ashwin action – and is there a particular bias to such criticism – all England players & critics have jumped bandwagon, joined by the likes of Shane Warne. Paddy Upton, the coach of Rajasthan Royals also is vehemently voicing – and after the match, when players crossed shaking hands, he exchanged something palatable to Ravichandran Ashwin – is that in the spirit of the game ?.. ..and after the match he said that they were leaving it for the Cricket World to judge Ashwin’s action calling it controversial and also went to say that the actions of Ashwin, speaks for him and represents him.‘ When I looked in the eyes of his teammates, I’m not sure it represented his teammates. We’ll leave it up to the IPL fans to decide if that’s the kind of thing they want to see, and we’ll leave it up to the cricket world to judge R Ashwin’s actions tonight’. ~ who asked him to read the mind voice of the Punjab team, let him coach the team he is assigned to .