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Nari Contractor interviewed by David Rayvern Allen



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/159
Date:
2006-03
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 25 minutes 42 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Nari Contractor, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 13 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:10] Introduction by Rayvern Allen, [0:11-2:34] Contractor talks about how he first became interested in cricket at boarding school and attending a Ranji Trophy match in Bombay, [2:35-3:11] Contractor talks about Bapu Nadkarni, Bal Dani and himself playing in the same match in Nashik, [3:12-4:42] Contractor talks about a series of accidents influencing his career.

Track 2: [0:00-2:47] Contractor talks about his Gujarat trial matches and how he came to be selected, [2:48-3:45] Contractor talks about his international debut against New Zealand.

Track 3: [0:00-1:34] Contractor talks about lack of left-handers in Indian cricket, [1:35-2:09] Contractor talks about going on tour to Ceylon in 1956, [2:10-2:33] Contractor talks about one of the secrets of batting being to watch the ball.

Track 4: [0:00-2:24] Contractor talks about the importance of watching the ball and to leave it especially picking leg-spin deliveries, [2:25-2:56] Contractor talks about batting on uncovered wickets.

Track 5: [0:00-3:41] Contractor talks about scoring over 1000 runs on the 1959 Indian tour of England and learning from county coaches.

Track 6: [0:00-2:18] Contractor talks about getting hit in the ribs by Brian Statham at Lord's on the 1959 Indian tour of England, [2:19-4:44] Contractor talks about the incident Subash Gupte, Kripal Singh and a hotel worker.

Track 7: [0:00-1:17] Contractor talks about sledging being around during his career and tells a story of Fred Trueman, [1:18-2:33] Contractor talks about Fred Trueman bowling to him when he had broken ribs, [2:34-4:30] Contractor talks about playing against Australia and playing a shot and the ball getting stuck in Neil Harvey's trousers.

Track 8: [0:00-0:06] Rayvern Allen mentions Ian Meckiff being banned for throwing, [0:07-0:56] Contractor and Rayvern Allen debate whether Charlie Griffith threw or not, [0:57-3:09] Contractor talks about the 1962 Indian tour of the West Indies leading up to his accident [intimates swearing at 1:36].

Track 9: [0:00 Contractor talks about the match against by Barbados where he was struck on the head by Charlie Griffith which ended his Test career [briefly swears at 2:25].

Track 10: [0:00-1:04] Contractor talks about playing on until 1971, the introduction of helmets and later meeting Charlie Griffith, [1:05-1:58] Contractor talks about how cricket was different with the bowlers back-foot law and changed with 6 bouncers and beamers being permitted.

Track 11: [0:00-5:28] Contractor talks about lack of restrictions on bowlers, laws surrounding bowling including throwing - highlighting Muttiah Muralitharan

Track 12: [0:00-1:42] Contractor talks about the difficulty in identifying the bend in an arm when a bowler is throwing and how a batsman can't set against a thrower, [1:43-3:51] Contractor talks about his role as head of the youth system at the Brabourne Stadium, [3:52-4:09] Closing remarks.

Track 13: [0:00-2:09] Contractor talks about India being England for the first time on the 1961-1962 MCC tour to India and names the Indian players on the team, [2:10-4:26] Contractor and Rayvern Allen talk about Salim Durani.

A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Nariman Jamshedji Contractor
David Rayvern Allen
India Cricket Team
Reginald Thomas Simpson
John Brian Statham
Subhashchandra Pandharinath Gupte
Amritsar Govindsingh Kripal Singh
Frederick Sewards Trueman
Robert Neil Harvey
Ian Meckiff
Charles Christopher Griffith
Muttiah Muralitharan
Salim Aziz Durani
Subject
cricket in India, India in England 1959, Indian cricketers, coaching, batting, leg spin, accidents, captains, captaincy, Ranji Trophy, India in West Indies 1962, bowling, throwing, Brabourne Stadium, youth development, MCC in India 1961-1962
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 25 minutes 42 seconds
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