1975 CWC Kanhai “manufactured his own shots”—40 years before T20 cricket

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(Part eight.) Ultimate dasher. Garry Sobers’ untimely injury presented another recently-retired senior pro with the opportunity to appear at the 1975 World Cup. And with 43 days to go to the 50th anniversary of the West Indies’ triumph in the final at Lord’s, Rohan Kanhai takes centre stage. Initially the team’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Kanhai eventually gave …

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