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Gideon Haigh's avatar

Apologies for a couple of repeated lines - the outcome of trying to do three things at once.

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Max Bonnell's avatar

Lovely tribute to a lovely man.

I played against him in the Birmingham League back in the 80s. He played in the same side as David Steele, and they often opened the bowling together and bowled right through the innings, two left-armers who seemed to be in a contest to see who could deliver the ball most slowly over 22 yards. Cricket, but different.

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Sriram Dayanand's avatar

He was a gem. What a beautiful tribute to him. The description of his action is so perfect. The "cobwebs" is to die for.

Just wonderful...poetic, in fact. Which fits him.

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Ron Cochrane's avatar

Wonderful article on a favourite of mine .

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paul ashbridge's avatar

Rest in peace, a very sad week for cricket along with the very sad loss of David Lawrence

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Christopher Newman's avatar

This was a beautiful tribute. Dilip Doshi's cricket career can be nicely summed by pinching a quote from Star Wars. Like the light sabre, he was not as clumsy or random as the battery of fast bowlers that predominated. He was 'an elegant weapon for a more civilised age' and a beautiful bowler to watch.

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Vineet Deshpande's avatar

Wonderful read. I didn't know a lot about Dilip Doshi except sadly his fead with Gavaskar. I will try to locate his autobiography now :)

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Gideon Haigh's avatar

It's well worth reading.

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Stephen McCarthy's avatar

An excellent reflection Gideon, thank you. Dilip sounded like a wonderful man. Pretty sure he would not been on board with the bohemoth that is the IPL. HIs observations on Gavaskar do not surprise me.

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Adrian Keller's avatar

I can still remember attending the SCG match where Chappell made that double ton. If I recall correctly, Doshi also brought up a ‘ton’ but his persistence rewarded him with a five-for.

He was a humble, hardworking and intelligent cricketer.

His preference to eschew rampant commercialism sets him apart from his peers, and his comments as stated here seem eerily prescient of the present direction of our great game…sold out to the highest bidders.

I wonder how he will be remembered in India?

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Gideon Haigh's avatar

Might depend on how India goes tonight!

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Jan Gross's avatar

What a great writer was Bill O’Reilly - only complaint about him was his intense favour of NSW cricked above all - Doshi sounds lovely man - wish I had met him

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George Maniatis's avatar

Sad. Loved watching Doshi bowl, a childhood favourite of mine.

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