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Raj Singh Dungapur interviewed by David Rayvern Allen



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/157
Date:
2006-03
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 20 minutes 23 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Raj Sing Dungapur, cricketer and administrator, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 6 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:06] Introduction by Rayvern Allen, [0:07-0:56] Dungapur talks about when cricket first entered his life as a 5 year old, his father and the cricketers he played with, [0:57-1:18] Dungapur talks about not receiving any coaching, [1:19-2:27] Dungapur talks about being inspired by great India cricketers, fancying himself as a bowler and his history with Rajasthan, [2:28-2:51] Dungapur talks about his time as manager of India, [2:52-3:39 Dungapur talks about his ability as a player, some of the players he played with and cricket being the pleasure of his life.

Track 2: [0:00-2:36] Dungapur praises Vinoo Mankad as a player and a man.

Track 3: [0:00-0:37] Dungapur talks about members of the Legends Club including Vijay Merchant, Vijay Hazare and Vijay Merchant, [0:38-1:24] Dungapur talks about getting the idea for the club from the Masters Club, he being inspired by Jack Hobbs and his father idolising Frank Woolley.

Track 4: [0:00-1:20] Dungapur talks about the lack of left-handed batsman in India, [1:21-2:21] Dungapur talks about traditional racial and class divides in cricket, [2:22-3:04] Dungapur talks about how fielding and running between the wickets has improved but batting technique hasn't, he current standard of the Indian team and praises Rahul Dravid as captain, [3:05-4:03] Dungapur talks about discovering Sachin Tendulkar and Indian cricket being born in 1932, [4:04-5:21] Dungapur talks about bringing India and Pakistan together.

Track 5: [0:00-1:55] Dungapur talks about the identity of Indian cricket being top class spin bowling and playing against spin bowling and not being particularly athletic, [1:56-2:36] Dungapur mentions India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka winning the world cup and Indian batsman playing with their wrists, [2:37-3:20] Dungapur talks about Indian success at hockey and suspicions by Adolf Hitler of using magnets in their sticks.

Track 6: [0:00-1:11] Dungapur talks about his views on English cricket, how they were at their best on uncovered wickets and rates Len Hutton higher than Bradman, [1:12-1:56] Dungapur talks about wishing a return to uncovered wickets and improved technique, [1:57-3:26] Dungapur talks about the 1986 India team the best he’s seen with Mansoor Pataudi India's best captain, [3:27-4:03] Dungapur ends with quoting Wordsworth.

A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Raj Singh Dungarpur
David Rayvern Allen
Subhashchandra Pandharinath Gupte
Ashok Vinoo Mankad
Vijay Samuel Hazare
Vijaysingh Madhavji Merchant
India Cricket Team
Rahul Sharad Dravid
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
Sir Leonard Hutton
Sir Donald George Bradman
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Subject
cricket in India, captains, Indian cricketers, Spin Bowlers, batting, hockey, India in England 1986
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 20 minutes 23 seconds
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