The ICC world cup of cricket is almost here. This evening I was watching a warmup game between India and New Zealand and saw something that I had never ever seen in all these years of playing and watching cricket.
New Zealand were chasing a big Indian total. Brendon McCullum was batting really well, when all of a sudden his partner Jesse Ryder ran him out, going for a non-existent single. McCullum was disappointed, Ryder was crestfallen, and the Indians were rejoicing. As McCullum turned around and started his walk back to the pavillion, everyone fully expected him to curse, give Ryder a glare, or at the very least walk away talking to himself.
McCullum did none of these things. Instead he did what I have never seen done on a cricket field. As he walked past Ryder, he patted Ryder on the back in a very friendly manner, as if to say "Its OK mate, keep going and play well". What a guy, and what a team player!
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