A little past the nightfall hours in mid-October, Sunil Gavaskar was full of cheer, getting guests on the lawns of the Wellington Golf Club, Mahalaxmi. He had thrown a party to celebrate Professional Management Group's silver jubilee year and he turned out to be the perfect host.He also appeared to be pleased with the way in which India had prevailed over Australia in the two-Test series with Sachin Tendulkar running up scores of 98, 38, 214 and 53 not out. Gavaskar appeared to be in awe at the manner in which Tendulkar prepared for a Test and One-Day International.
As part of the commentary team for the official broadcasters in India and on occasions elsewhere in the world, Gavaskar has his duties on the eve of the match at the venue and also hours earlier than the start of each day's play. Obviously he makes it a point to see the way the teams prepare, particularly the way the Indian team goes about its business while training.The party at the Wellington Club was yet to warm up and the discussion, for a good 20 minutes, revolved around how to face short-pitched bowling.
Of course, Gavaskar was the one who occupied centrestage and the rest were all ears listening to the nuggets of wisdom from a batsman who was the first to break the 10,000-run barrier in Test cricket.Gavaskar talked at length about the nuances of batting and especially the way Tendulkar geared up at the nets singling out a scrupulous aspect.“His preparation is different from most others. Tendulkar never tries to hit fours or sixes when he goes out to bat at the nets. For a good deal of time Tendulkar practices the defensive shots first. He makes sure that his bat comes down as straight as possible with the full face while meeting the ball.
As part of the commentary team for the official broadcasters in India and on occasions elsewhere in the world, Gavaskar has his duties on the eve of the match at the venue and also hours earlier than the start of each day's play. Obviously he makes it a point to see the way the teams prepare, particularly the way the Indian team goes about its business while training.The party at the Wellington Club was yet to warm up and the discussion, for a good 20 minutes, revolved around how to face short-pitched bowling.
Of course, Gavaskar was the one who occupied centrestage and the rest were all ears listening to the nuggets of wisdom from a batsman who was the first to break the 10,000-run barrier in Test cricket.Gavaskar talked at length about the nuances of batting and especially the way Tendulkar geared up at the nets singling out a scrupulous aspect.“His preparation is different from most others. Tendulkar never tries to hit fours or sixes when he goes out to bat at the nets. For a good deal of time Tendulkar practices the defensive shots first. He makes sure that his bat comes down as straight as possible with the full face while meeting the ball.
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