Hero Worship

Humble Pip

A team man, a hard worker, a fine player, a big brother, and most of all, down-to-earth

02-May-2010

Not a man to be bowling at

You thanked the stars that you were playing on the same team

26-Jan-2010

A dasher, a run-machine, a gent

It wasn't how many he got, but how he got them

03-Jan-2010

Amazing grace

He walked out to the middle dragging his bat; then the sparks began to fly

12-Dec-2009

The incredible hulk

A mentor who you could model your game - and life - on

20-Nov-2009

All the right moves

The man who could do everything on a cricket field

28-Oct-2009

Idol to opening partner

What can be better than reminding your hero of himself?

05-Oct-2009

Maco, my mentor

He started off as a faraway icon on a tape, and became a coach and more besides

20-Sep-2009•Firdose Moonda

The godfather

The greatest cricketer ever, and a down-to-earth human being

22-May-2009

Giant footsteps

The great fast bowler who showed kids the way it was done

24-Apr-2009

Best footy forward

When glamour mattered more than technique

31-Mar-2009

Captain, my captain

The idol who became a team-mate

02-Mar-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi

Being Freddie

The floppy-haired fast bowler who became a batsman's idol

09-Feb-2009

A natural and a fighter

A keeper who did it his way, and a squash player who overcame all obstacles

22-Jan-2009

The full Richie

The epitome of the attacking spirit

12-Dec-2008

Style and substance

The man who made Pakistan believe in themselves

19-Nov-2008

Respect magnet

Trinidad and Tobago's own Martin Luther King

27-Oct-2008

The wise old patriarch

The South African statesman has all the qualities a great leader needs

30-Sep-2008

Learning from the rock

Solid technique, unassuming personality, he was the man to copy

16-Sep-2008

Two for the show

Both attackers, both match-winners; above all, both entertainers

08-Aug-2008

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