I like cricket best. It is an open-air game. It gives healthy exercise. It makes us strong. It makes us keen-eyed, watchful and quick-footed. It gives us stamina.

All are equal in cricket. It brings together the rich and the poor, the high and the low. It creates the spirit of brotherhood. It develops good sportsmanship. Everyone likes it. It is very exciting. A good catch makes thousands shout and clap.

I am always present at a first-class Test Match. My cricket hero is Sir Garfield Sobers. Cricket gives me everything I want. It gives me fresh air and brisk exercise. It gives me mental and physical quickness and skill. I get real pleasure and thrill from it. Cricket stands for honesty, frankness and fair-play.