Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar
Posts in The Copybook credited to ‘Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar’
In The Copybook
Posts in The Copybook credited to ‘Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar’
In The Copybook
The great British public leaves a German tourist speechless during a county match at the Oval in London.
A German tourist spoke to K. S. Ranjitsinhji, the great Indian batsman, about his impressions of the Victorians and their fascination with sport. It was a county cricket match between Surrey and Nottinghamshire at the Oval which truly opened his eyes.
Stylish batting in cricket is about variety, invention and frankly anything that works, and we have Dr W.G. Grace to thank for it.
K. S. Ranjitsinhji, the great Indian batsman, gives his assessment of the significance of Dr W. G. Grace in the history of cricket. For the good Doctor, batting was not about a narrowly perfect style but about getting runs, making batting more inventive and exciting to watch.