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This post by Dr Govitrikar and the thread by @vijaylokapally ji reminded me of Clyde Walcott's autobiography "Sixty Years on the Backfoot," in which he narrates unpleasant and forgettable experiences during WI's first tour to India in 1948/49.
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He writes, "The trains were slow, crowded and did not contain restaurant cars. We had to eat at stations, jumping out when train stopped and buying food off many vendors. Some of my colleagues had upset stomach and it was not pleasant."
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Walcott calls the hotels in India a disgrace. The WI team also stayed in army barracks in cities that had no hotels. Some had no bathrooms and they had to get a "done to bring a bucket to allow them to bathe."
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On one occasion, the Windies team travelled by train from Delhi to #Pune , over 40 hours, went straight to hotel, had breakfast and shower to turn up for the match at 11.30 AM.
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Many players had stomach problems. Two players had chicken pox.
Walcott went into one match at CCI, Bombay, at number 8.
He was so tired by the time he reached his hundred, that we he came back for tea, he cried and said he did not want to resume his innings.
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Walcott went into one match at CCI, Bombay, at number 8.
He was so tired by the time he reached his hundred, that we he came back for tea, he cried and said he did not want to resume his innings.
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It was in Mumbai that Clyde Walcott picked up smoking habit.
A lady gifted him an expensive cigarette case. He thought it was only right that he used it.
He continued to smoke till he gave it up completely in the late 80s.
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A lady gifted him an expensive cigarette case. He thought it was only right that he used it.
He continued to smoke till he gave it up completely in the late 80s.
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