Bernard Julien

Bernard Julien, the former West Indies all-rounder and 1975 World Cup winner, has died at 75. He played a crucial role in securing West Indies' first men's World Cup title with impressive bowling and batting contributions. Julien's all-round abilities and dedication were highly respected by his teammates and the cricketing fraternity.

West Indies cricketers donned black armbands on the opening day of their Test against India in New Delhi, honouring former all-rounder Bernard Julien. Julien, a vital member of the 1975 World Cup-winning squad, passed away recently. His significant contributions with both bat and ball during the Caribbean team's golden era were remembered.

These days, they do it in laptops by just moving the cursor - but back in the day of cricket before computers, plotting a batter's innings was an artform. A wagon wheel - the graphical representation of a batter's innings, showing the distribution of shots - then required sharp eyes, steady hands and artistic flair, aside from cricketing knowledge. Arvind Gutgutia was an amateur, driven by his love for the sport, and natural talent. His wealthy family was in coal and flour milling businesses.

Arvind Gutgutia, a 70-something resident of Barabanki, UP, has been creating wagon wheels to plot the progress of cricket batters since the 1970s. Gutgutia, an amateur driven by his love for the sport, has created wheels for some of cricket's finest batters, including Sunil Gavaskar. Gutgutia considers himself a librarian of memories and cherishes his wagon wheels as his most prized possessions. He hopes to get Gavaskar to sign one of his wagon wheels.

GR Vishwanath's unbeaten 97 against the West Indies in the 1975 Chennai Test is commemorated as one of his greatest innings. The remarkable performance helped secure a 100-run victory for India, celebrated by former teammates and cricket legends. Vishwanath reflects on facing fierce pacers and pivotal contributions from Anshuman Gaekwad and the spin trio.