The father of Zimbabwe’s captain Craig Ervine has been following the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka on the internet as there is no live telecast of these matches in his country. Rory Ervine was disappointed when Craig could not complete the century in the second ODI.
“Missing a century is always disappointing but winning the game is rather more important”, he said over the telephone from Harare. He was bowled in Nervous Nineties. “Out is out, whether bowled or caught. It is the same. It was unfortunate. I think the batter has to keep playing the best he can for the sake of the team”, he added.
Incidentally, Sean is born in a sport loving family. Father played First Class matches, two brothers-Sean and Ryan and uncle Neil also played cricket. “Having family members to play cricket helped Craig to hone his skills”, the dad added.
Craig almost had a hand amputated in his early teens following a freak accident where he slipped and fell on broken glass in his family’s living room. His mum Judy, who is still a nurse, immediately helped his son from excessive bleeding. The injury required a three-hour reconstructive operation to his right hand.
By Bipin Dani
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