Small but not beautiful
Writing in the Indian Express , GS Vivek says the Ranji Trophy replica handed out to winning teams is bit of a joke.
Sriram Veera
25-Feb-2013
Writing in the Indian Express, GS Vivek says the Ranji Trophy replica handed out to winning teams is bit of a joke.
... At no place did it mention either the name of the winning team, the season, or even the tournament. All it had in terms of legend was the manufacturers’ nameplate. And, just so you don’t forget, the word ‘Silver’ was engraved at the base like a hologram of authenticity. But to top it all, the quality of craftsmanship was such that the figure of the bearded man taking a batting stance — Ranjitsinhji, after whom the tournament is named — that wobbled at the time of presentation has already fallen off.
Sriram Veera is a former staff writer at ESPNcricinfo