‘If they do, they’ll be tired’
Updated On: 22 February, 2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Clayton Murzello
Sanjay Manjrekar did well to tell viewers, while commenting on R Ashwin completing 500 wickets, what England’s Fred Trueman said in 1964 about his 300-wicket record in Test cricket being broken
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England pace legend Fred Trueman relaxes in a bathtub of The Oval cricket ground in London after taking four Australian wickets en route to becoming the first man to claim 300-plus Test wickets in 1964. Pic/Getty Images
You have, sitting out there, children, mothers and fathers, some of whom may not have seen a cricket telecast before or may be watching it in their first season—they want every bit of information you can give them. Then there is the person who might play club cricket, knows a lot about the game and requires a mid-way commentary—he wants some information but not nearly as much as the novice. Finally, there is the one who considers he knows everything about the game and a lot more besides, and he wants to be told nothing.” Australia captain-turned-broadcaster Richie Benaud was obviously best qualified to pen these words in his 1984 book, Benaud on Reflection.
To the late all-rounder, adding to the listener’s/viewer’s knowledge fell into the category of good commentary. The eloquent Sanjay Manjrekar did that during the recent Rajkot Test, where Ravichandran Ashwin scaled Peak 500 on the Test cricket range. Manjrekar touched upon what England fast bowler Fred Trueman said after he became the first man to claim 300 Test wickets (v Australia at The Oval in 1964). When Trueman was asked by the media if he thought anyone could do what he did, he said, “I don’t know. There’s one thing… if they do, they’ll be tired when they finish. Records are meant to be broken.”
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