They don’t make them like Farokh anymore
Tom Alter, writing for Firstpost.com , looks back on Farokh Engineer's career
Nikita Bastian
25-Feb-2013
Tom Alter, writing for Firstpost.com, looks back on Farokh Engineer's career. Engineer, he says, still has the swagger, the bravado and enthusiasm with which he played the great game back in the old days.
He was light-years ahead of his time; he had style – that swaggered, buttons open, collar up style – long before Tong Greig and Viv Richards made it popular. He did an ad campaign – Brylcream, before Dhoni was born, he batted with complete abandon before even the one-day game had been dreamed of in India. He made England his playing home when just to get to England was a miracle – he played for India while playing very little domestic cricket, in the era where to play Ranji Trophy was the rule and when he stumped someone, especially if it was Alan Knott, he led the whole stadium know of his magic.
Nikita Bastian is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo