When Kris Srikkanth had second thoughts about facing Joel Garner in 1983 World Cup final

25.06.2022 - 14:51 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Joel Garner in the 1983 World Cup final at Lord's. Srikkanth ended up becoming the highest scorer from both sides, slamming 38 off 57 balls, as India defeated the Clive Lloyd-led side by 43 runs in a low-scoring match 39 years back at Lord's to win the historic title.

Srikkanth conceded on the 39th anniversary of the historic achievement that playing deliveries from Garner coming from a height of 12 feet was a daunting task and Mohinder Amarnath gave him the confidence. "This guy (Joel Garner) is six feet eight inches.

And, when he jumps, the ball gets delivered from 11 feet or 12 feet. Zing, zing, the ball is moving. I went and told Jimmy (Amarnath) 'Boss, I am not handling this bugger, what do I do?

You please come and play if you want'. He (Amarnath) said 'You play your natural game Cheeka'. 'Are you sure?' I asked him. "He said, 'Go for it'.

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