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February 21, 2011Posted on 02/21/2011 in Indian cricket
Chasing the cricket dream, à la Munaf Patel
Swati Bhan, writing for the Deccan Herald, says boys from Munaf Patel’s village in Gujarat, who hail from families which find it near impossible to afford a pair of spikes, are inspired by Patel’s success and a passion for the game to pursue cricket.
His [Munaf Patel] achievements have triggered a trickle-down effect with hundreds of children taking to cricket seriously in southern Gujarat. Children travel several kilometres and sometimes hitch-hike rides to pick up the basics of the game at the academies that have mushroomed in the wake of Munaf becoming a star.
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