Comments on: Lara’s Lyric http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/ Wed, 23 May 2012 11:21:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Farewell and Thank You! | DesiPundit http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-676331 Farewell and Thank You! | DesiPundit Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:45:47 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-676331 [...] Greatbong: One of the last artists of cricket, his game was characterized by an exaggerated backlift, ballerina-like footwork and an overwhelming reliance on flourishes and extravagance. While others used their bat like a club, Lara used his like a paintbrush. [...] [...] Greatbong: One of the last artists of cricket, his game was characterized by an exaggerated backlift, ballerina-like footwork and an overwhelming reliance on flourishes and extravagance. While others used their bat like a club, Lara used his like a paintbrush. [...]

]]> By: Anshul http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-219284 Anshul Sun, 06 May 2007 09:25:45 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-219284 Awsome Dude Awsome tribute indeed!!! We do love Brian lara! Awsome Dude Awsome tribute indeed!!! We do love Brian lara!

]]> By: Krishanu http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-214287 Krishanu Wed, 02 May 2007 05:37:47 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-214287 A magician at work, waving his wand disdainfully. That's the picture of Lara embedded in my mind . Salute the man. But GB, don't agreee with this, "As cricket has become increasingly commercialized over the years, the overwhelming focus of those who play it has become “to win”, putting in shade the original intent of the game: that being to entertain." - isn't the ulterior motive, the main objective, of every sport, to win ? Why should cricket be any different ? And where is it ever written that the original intent of cricket was just to entertain ? Yes, to win and to entertain, that's the deadly combination. Why, even you mentioned of his innings against Australia, where he single handedly WON the match. I find a lot of similarities between Lara and Zidane. Supremely gifted artists, who ruled their era. Some tales I'll have for my grandchildren. A magician at work, waving his wand disdainfully. That’s the picture of Lara embedded in my mind .

Salute the man.

But GB, don’t agreee with this, “As cricket has become increasingly commercialized over the years, the overwhelming focus of those who play it has become “to win”, putting in shade the original intent of the game: that being to entertain.”

- isn’t the ulterior motive, the main objective, of every sport, to win ? Why should cricket be any different ? And where is it ever written that the original intent of cricket was just to entertain ?

Yes, to win and to entertain, that’s the deadly combination. Why, even you mentioned of his innings against Australia, where he single handedly WON the match.

I find a lot of similarities between Lara and Zidane. Supremely gifted artists, who ruled their era. Some tales I’ll have for my grandchildren.

]]> By: Ronita http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-213333 Ronita Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:37:21 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-213333 Looking Back in nostalgia..... I will always remember Brian Lara's brilliant innings during the Hero Cup. It is the undoubtedly one of my most prized memories at Eden Gardens like many other Calcuttans of my generation. You have entertained us Brian....a very good show indeed! And thank you GB for this lyrical adieu to the cricket legend. Looking Back in nostalgia…..
I will always remember Brian Lara’s brilliant innings during the Hero Cup. It is the undoubtedly one of my most prized memories at Eden Gardens like many other Calcuttans of my generation. You have entertained us Brian….a very good show indeed! And thank you GB for this lyrical adieu to the cricket legend.

]]> By: Rohan http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-210721 Rohan Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:52:44 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-210721 Brian Lara's biggest plus over Sachin was that Lara, once in, could finish a game whereas Sachin never really could (except those two matches in Sharjah). Brian Lara’s biggest plus over Sachin was that Lara, once in, could finish a game whereas Sachin never really could (except those two matches in Sharjah).

]]> By: greatbong http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-210663 greatbong Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:34:16 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-210663 While his teammates may have had justifiable cause for not being enamoured of Lara, I found the lukewarm farewell given to him on the field to be a sign of extreme pettiness on the part of the West Indian team. No matter what his faults may have been, the contribution of Brian Lara to West Indian cricket is beyond doubt even more so considering the fact that for the last 12 years, no single West Indian batsman has put his hand up and become a consistent performer. As to whether he was better than SRT, maybe another day ! While his teammates may have had justifiable cause for not being enamoured of Lara, I found the lukewarm farewell given to him on the field to be a sign of extreme pettiness on the part of the West Indian team. No matter what his faults may have been, the contribution of Brian Lara to West Indian cricket is beyond doubt even more so considering the fact that for the last 12 years, no single West Indian batsman has put his hand up and become a consistent performer. As to whether he was better than SRT, maybe another day !

]]> By: Vikas http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-210141 Vikas Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:42:09 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-210141 Will really miss Lara, can never forget that innings of 153! Feels bad that inspite of all this, his own teammates did not give him a proper farewell he deserved.. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/291887.html Will really miss Lara, can never forget that innings of 153!
Feels bad that inspite of all this, his own teammates did not give him a proper farewell he deserved..
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/291887.html

]]> By: Dibuman http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-208950 Dibuman Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:05:43 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-208950 elu brian lara was the best batting-man in the world of cricket he will be sorely missed who can take up his place? dhoni maybe....? elu
brian lara was the best batting-man in the world of cricket
he will be sorely missed
who can take up his place?

dhoni maybe….?

]]> By: uday http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-208808 uday Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:43:52 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-208808 Farewell to this greatest of artists. A complete era that gave joy to a whole generaton of cricket fans has almost come to an end. Among the greats, Wasim Waqar and Inzi, Waugh and McWarne, Pollock, and of course, Lara and SRT typified this era and only a couple of them are left playing now. In a couple of years, the cricketers I grew up watching would all have gone. Farewell to this greatest of artists. A complete era that gave joy to a whole generaton of cricket fans has almost come to an end. Among the greats, Wasim Waqar and Inzi, Waugh and McWarne, Pollock, and of course, Lara and SRT typified this era and only a couple of them are left playing now. In a couple of years, the cricketers I grew up watching would all have gone.

]]> By: Santosh http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-208667 Santosh Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:37:35 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2007/04/22/laras-lyric/#comment-208667 Lara is probably one of the greatest of all time. Unfortunately he will be remembered for being part of a West Indian team that never achieved anything of note - not even a World Cup final appearance. Lara is probably one of the greatest of all time. Unfortunately he will be remembered for being part of a West Indian team that never achieved anything of note – not even a World Cup final appearance.

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