Captain Cool

At the moment the severely rain interrupted finals of the IPL 2023 finally came to end last night, there was a wide range of unchecked emotions on display. On one side, pure relief and joy on the yellow side at having pulled off an incredible run chase. On the other,...

Getting off the mark

The young man picks up his gloves and helmet. He gets up and makes his way down the steps, and out of the pavilion. He walks briskly out into the bright sunshine and steps over the boundary rope. He barely registers the loud cheers of the 30,000 spectators as he...

Finding your passion

I was in London during the 2012 Olympics, and have never before felt such a captivating energy of a city and a nation so engrossed in celebrating the success of an elite group of athletes. Less than 12 months later, I witnessed the emotion of Wimbledon 2013 that was...