My father and I evolved a game of backyard cricket which was a balance of intricate skills and high comedy.

The babies sorted out, it was a rapid climb for Sunil Gavaskar; he went from backyard cricket to school, inter-school and inter-university cricket to Ranji Trophy and to Test fame with the same solid footwork that made him one of the most prolific run-getters of the century.

How could it be possible to play in such a high-pressure Test, yet feel as though it was just a game of backyard cricket?

Backyard cricket

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