Lara to totally bugger his career
Brian Lara has announced that he is to come out of retirement to join the Indian Cricket League, the league that has “broken away” from International cricket, and is not recognised by the ICC. Lara, who announced his retirement from all forms of the game after the dismal World Cup, will certainly be one of the ICL’s biggest scalps, but questions must be raised over his motivation. Is it that he misses the game - or is he in it for the money?
Either way, it feels like the final nail in the coffin for a man whose career sadly slipped in to almost farce in recent years, as he fell out of form, was WI captain, wasn’t captain, was captain, wasn’t captain and… when he finally left he did so with a modicum of dignity.
Sure, he will always be remembered as one of, if not the, greatest batsmen of all times, which further begs the question why he is risking it all to join something which can only turn out at best another Kerry Packer World Series Cricket, or at worst rebel tour of South Africa.
It doesn’t make much sense to me.
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3 opinions for Lara to totally bugger his career
Stu
Jul 26, 2007 at 11:11 pm
Nice comparisons to draw - Kerry Packer and Rebel Tour - it all feels a little more like a “Rebel tour” at this stage doesn’t it?
Although, World Series Cricket probably did too, until it gathered some momentum. With the momentum of the fanatical Indian Cricket supporters behind it, who knows where it might lead.
vijayjut
Aug 9, 2007 at 6:22 pm
indian cricket team is super form now
vijayjut
Aug 9, 2007 at 6:25 pm
lara is great player i want him in the ground for few more ,he power to play at this level
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