The remarkable Nari Contractor

81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

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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Related:

• Contractor steps into the 90s - Clayton Murzello - Mid-Day
• Griffith's delivery hit my face at 90 degrees: Nari Contractor - Clayton Murzello - Mid-Day
• The amazing life of Mumbai-based former India captain Nari Contractor - Clayton Murzello - Mid-Day
• The bouncer that ended a career - Martin Williamson - ESPNcricinfo