81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

The remarkable Nari Contractor

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We chat with veteran journalist Clayton Murzello about the oldest living Indian captain: Nari Contractor. Clayton speaks about his interactions with Contractor and why we must remember the man for much more than that one day in Barbados: when he suffered a near fatal injury in a warm-up game. 

Talking Points:

  • A story full of destiny: from his birth till that fateful day in Barbados
  • The stylish left-handed batter who couldn't make it to the Mumbai Ranji side
  • How Contractor ended up playing first-class cricket for Gujarat
  • The captain who first introduced team meetings and broke down barriers
  • The day when the universe conspired against Contractor
  • Frank Worrell's advice to Contractor before the Indians faced Charlie Griffith
  • A remarkable story of recovery - and how cricket saved Contractor
  • The visionary that roped in Frank Tyson to coach youngsters in Mumbai

    • Participants:

    Clayton Murzello (@claytonmurzello)

    Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

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