The unfortunate death of Australian cricketer
Phil Hughes on the cricket ground must be still fresh in the minds of cricket
lovers.
For days following that unfortunate incidence, when he was hit on the
head by a bouncer that lead to his death, we saw outpouring of pain, sorrow and
tributes from his family, friends, his cricketing mates and from the entire cricketing
fraternity all over the world.
It is very sad and heart breaking for any
family to lose a member of the family, especially at a young age. Another family must be going through similar
pain and sorrow at the death of their 21 year old son. Ankhit Keshri, a first class Indian cricketer,
died a few days ago from a collision with a team mate on the cricket ground.
My sincere condolences
to the bereaved families of Phil Hughes and Ankhit Keshri at their loss! May
God bless them with comfort and peace!
The game of cricket, once called a “gentleman’s
game”, has become dangerous since pace bowling and other aggressions were
introduced into the game. It has become more cut throat due to the gross
commercialization of the game by rich businessmen and corporations.
A recent news item caught my attention. It
was reported that Chhurim Sherpa, who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest
twice in the same season, has started a third attempt to climb the Mount
Everest. It is a very praise worthy and very
inspiring news. I wish her God speed and success in her venture!
But what made the news more interesting, or
rather very intriguing, is that she is carrying with her a cricket bat and two
jerseys that belonged to Australian cricketer Phil Hughes. She will bring back these items with her when she returns from
the conquest of Mount Everest. The items would then be placed in Australian Embassy
in Kathmandu.
I do not really know what is the significance or sentiment behind this gesture or in what way it is a tribute to Phil Hughes. I do not even understand what is the connection between Chhurim
Sherpa and Phil Hughes. She is a Nepali, a mountaineer, no way connected with
cricket or with Australia. Nowhere have I seen even a mention of the interest
of Phil Hughes in mountaineering, with Nepal, with Mount Everest or with Kathmandu.
One thing is for sure. This time Chhurim Sherpa is going to be known not just for the third conquest of Mount Everest, but more for carrying the bat and jerseys of Phil Hughes! For, we all know the power and magic of cricket on people all across the world!
One thing is for sure. This time Chhurim Sherpa is going to be known not just for the third conquest of Mount Everest, but more for carrying the bat and jerseys of Phil Hughes! For, we all know the power and magic of cricket on people all across the world!
Sometimes it is beyond one’s normal reasoning
to understand why certain things are done. Either people get carried away by
the euphoria of the situation or there is an unexplained reason or sentiment
behind the actions or it is simply done because someone thought that it should
be done.
Whatever the reason behind the bat and jerseys travelling up and down Mount Everest, I find the whole business quite intriguing!
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