Nasser Hussain explains the real essence of cricket in candid conversation : Salaam Cricket 2017, News

Nasser Hussain clarifies the actual gist of cricket in frank conversation

Salaam Cricket 2017: Nasser Hussain was part of a session titled World Captains XI and spoke on a range of issues along with a few of the greatest captains in the history of cricket.

Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels the actual gist of cricket is in the game’s ability to continue growing and producing new talent the world over. Speaking at Aaj Tak Salaam Cricket 2017 in the final session branded World Captains XI, Hussain said the debate over if Eden Gardens was the headquarters of Captains or Lord’s. The question has mastered the cricketing area, ever since the development of India as a global superpower in the game.

Many feel Eden Gardens, given its heritage, iconic moments from the game along with the frenzied fan after, deserves to be the Mecca of world cricket as opposed to the hallowed grounds of Lord’s. But the Chennai-born Hussain, one of England’s most successful captains of all time, superbly laid down why he loved the game of cricket.

“It matters not if Eden Gardens or Lord’s is the headquarters of cricket. A little island like Sri Lanka has generated a number of the best cricketers to have ever played the game.

“I don’t recall when was the last time Pakistan played cricket in the home but Misbah-ul-Haq still took them into the peak of the Test positions. That for me is the heart of cricket and also for what cricket does for the rest of the world,” he said.

Hussain headed England with distinction for four years from 1999 to 2003 and has been leader in 45 of those 96 Tests he performed overall. Under his direction, England appeared as a difficult unit.

On Wednesday, Hussain had been part of a session at Salaam Cricket which also had together with him Sourav Ganguly, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sunil Gavaskar, Kumar Sangakkara, Rameez Raja, Aamer Sohail, Graeme Smith, Brendon McCullum and Habibul Bashar.

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