Jaffer's enormous contribution to Mumbai

G Viswanath, writing in the Hindu, lauds Wasim Jaffer for the manner in which he's led the Mumbai team in the Ranji Trophy, and traces his success as an opening batsman to his formative years as a cricketer in Mumbai's National Cricket Club.

Raised on the turf wickets of the city and in an environment that encouraged the gifted, Jaffer has flourished right from the time he began hitting ball at the Anjuman Islam School nets and in the highly competitive inter-school tournaments.

Once the ambitious right-hander enrolled as member of the National Cricket Club, Cross Maidan, where former India opener Sudhir Naik became his mentor, Jaffer has not looked back.