Sporting Life
On Boxing Day a fine cricketing fight awaits: Australia v Bumrah
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India's Jasprit Bumrah has been the most important player for India during the current Test cricket series against Australia.
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There’s a certain type of greatness, so profound, so bewitching, so unusual, that for a moment it makes you forget which side you’re on. Or where you come from. Or what passport you carry.
Greatness that mostly transcends such trivialities of tribalism or one-eyed-ness. Greatness like Roger Federer. Or Pele. Or Usain Bolt. Greatness that’s a glue which holds you to your seat. Gin and tonics can wait. So can complaining bladders. Greatness which reminds you why you first fell in love with sport.
