Cricket's Garden of Eden
In the Telegraph , Raju Mukherji traces the history of Calcutta's Eden Gardens, and its evolution from an idyllic emerald green during the days of the British Raj to one of the most passionate, imposing and memorable venues in cricket.
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
In the Telegraph, Raju Mukherji traces the history of Calcutta's Eden Gardens, and its evolution from an idyllic emerald green during the days of the British Raj to one of the most passionate, imposing and memorable venues in cricket.
Eden Gardens does not belong to India alone, but to the world of cricket. It was here that the West Indies vice-captain, Conrad Hunte, risked his life to bring down the West Indies Federation flag in the midst of the flames on that fateful day of January 1967. Steve Waugh sportingly waved six and did not appeal for a catch when his right foot had barely touched the boundary rope at this very ground. The same spirit still remains, the spirit that overcomes barriers. Eden Gardens will continue to weave its spell on generations of cricket lovers and cricket players in the days to come.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo