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Wishing Tendulkar Happy Birthday
by mani subramaniam on Apr 24, 2007 04:15 PM

Star with Rare Talent

Sight for Gods
At the age of just sixteen
Caught the eyes of peers and pundits
Humble and modest in spite of immense talent
Imperial and imperious at Lords in his teens
%u201ANever say die%u2019 against spin and speed

Rare sight it was for those in the Long Room
Arlott would have been spell bound if alive
Members of the ICC had their eyes wide open
Even those with blue eyes joined the Mexican Wave
Sheppard was even caught once on the wrong foot
He had to play for himself and others too

Time and space could not cramp his style
Elegant hooks and cover drives down on one knee
Now and then a paddle sweep to annoy Shane
Deliberate uppercuts over the slips fof a Six
Useful too with the ball with spin and swing
Lively smile while biting the nail at long off
Kindness personified when advice was sought
All in all a Perfect Ten
Rarely has one fought for INDIA than he.


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