It was 22nd April 1998, India V Aus played the 6th Cricket ODI of the series with Newzealand (NZ) as the 3rd team at Sharjah and if India had to qualify for the finals India had to either win or lose and qualify with a better Net run rate than NZ.
Australia batted first and scored 284. India was struggling at 138/4 as VVS Laxman joined Sachin Tendulkar at the crease. This match had a unique disruption due to sand storm and the revised target under Duckworth and Lewis system was 276 in 46 overs. Sachin played a magnificent innings scoring 143 of 131 balls and had a wonderful partnership with Laxman, who made 23 of 34 balls, of 104 runs. When Sachin got out India had scored 242 and qualified for final although lost the match.
This match is celebrated for Sachin's innings but the role played by Laxman is often understated. The support provided by Laxman in the partnership of 102, although he scored only 23, was crucial in helping India reach the final and ultimately winning the series. If you ask an outsider or look at statistics Laxman's innings may not look important in the outcome but if you ask the team or Sachin you will know how instrumental that innings was.
This is how family life is. Every person is important and each one plays a role in the functioning of the same. Equality only undermines this role and makes one think Sachin's knock was more important than Laxman's. Let us not judge and work in the direction of equity and remember the Asian cultures are family based societies and western cultures are based on Max Weber's sociological theories of individual is supreme and hence individualistic societies. Remember outsiders will always tell you how one person is more equal than other but ONLY you know the role each member of the team plays. Let us not blindly follow the west and understand the great virtues & philosophies that makes our culture unique. Our families are the backbone of our culture, our economy and it is important that we protect this fabric because remember OUR FAMILY BASED SOCIETY IS OUR IDENTITY AND ECONOMIC STRENGTH.
Australia batted first and scored 284. India was struggling at 138/4 as VVS Laxman joined Sachin Tendulkar at the crease. This match had a unique disruption due to sand storm and the revised target under Duckworth and Lewis system was 276 in 46 overs. Sachin played a magnificent innings scoring 143 of 131 balls and had a wonderful partnership with Laxman, who made 23 of 34 balls, of 104 runs. When Sachin got out India had scored 242 and qualified for final although lost the match.
This match is celebrated for Sachin's innings but the role played by Laxman is often understated. The support provided by Laxman in the partnership of 102, although he scored only 23, was crucial in helping India reach the final and ultimately winning the series. If you ask an outsider or look at statistics Laxman's innings may not look important in the outcome but if you ask the team or Sachin you will know how instrumental that innings was.
This is how family life is. Every person is important and each one plays a role in the functioning of the same. Equality only undermines this role and makes one think Sachin's knock was more important than Laxman's. Let us not judge and work in the direction of equity and remember the Asian cultures are family based societies and western cultures are based on Max Weber's sociological theories of individual is supreme and hence individualistic societies. Remember outsiders will always tell you how one person is more equal than other but ONLY you know the role each member of the team plays. Let us not blindly follow the west and understand the great virtues & philosophies that makes our culture unique. Our families are the backbone of our culture, our economy and it is important that we protect this fabric because remember OUR FAMILY BASED SOCIETY IS OUR IDENTITY AND ECONOMIC STRENGTH.
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