Lesson One, My First Steps Flashcards
Who does the author credit his success to?
Mr. Narayan Masurekar
Who does the author credit his success to?
Mr. Narayan Masurekar
When was the author born?
10 July, 1949
When was the author born?
10 July, 1949
What did nan kaka notice on the author?
A little hole near the top of his left ear lobe
What had happened to the author near his birth?
He was swapped with the child of a fisherwoman by accident.
Who is the author?
The author is Sunil Gavaskar
What does the author vividly remember about his childhood?
While he was playing a daily match of cricket with his mother, he accidentally hit the ball too hard and hit her nose which started bleeding.
Who does the author credit his cricket success to?
His father, mother and his uncle Madhav mantri
What was madhav mantri(uncle)’s favourite pastime
Caressing his India test pullovers
What advice did his uncle give to him?
One has to sweat and earn the India “colours” and that he should work hard to earn that distinction
what was the authors favorite souvenir?
a stump bearing the autographs of the 1952 India and England cricket teams
what was the authors favorite role in cricket?
batsman
what would happen if the author got out?
and how would his playmates react?
the author would walk home with the bat and ball, and the game would end because no ne else had a bat and a ball. His boys would curse and call him names.
who were his early comrades?
Ambaye brothers, Madrekar brothers and several others
