Cricket ki duniya mein har roz records bante aur toot-te hain, lekin kabhi-kabhi life aise bouncer fekti hai jiske liye koi batsman taiyar nahi hota. New Zealand ke fast bowler Blair Tickner ne haal hi mein apne career aur zindagi ke sabse mushkil phase par baat ki hai. Jab poori duniya unke bowling stats dekh rahi thi, tab Tickner apni wife Sarah ke saath leukaemia yani blood cancer ke khilaaf ek asli jung lad rahe the. Aaj jab Sarah remission mein hain, toh Tickner ka perspective cricket ko lekar poori tarah badal chuka hai.
The Guru Story: Cricket Se Badi Hai Zindagi
April 2024 mein jab Blair Tickner ki wife Sarah ko leukaemia diagnose hua, toh unki duniya pal bhar mein thamm gayi thi. Lagbhag 8 mahino tak hospital aur treatment ke chakkar kaatne ke baad, Sarah Christmas Eve 2024 ko ghar wapas aayi. India vs New Zealand ke doosre ODI se pehle Wellington mein baat karte hue Tickner ne kaha ki ab wo cricket ko sirf ek game ki tarah enjoy karna chahte hain. Unhone saaf kaha ki start of career mein wo kaafi pressure lete the, lekin ab wo bas apne chehre par muskurahat lekar khelna chahte hain.
Tickner ne bataya ki is poore episode ne unhe ehsas dilaya ki cricket unki life ka ek important hissa toh hai, lekin sab kuch nahi. Din khatam hone par jab wo apni beti aur wife ke paas ghar jaate hain, toh wo khushi unke liye kisi bhi five-wicket haul se badi hai. Team India ne bhale hi Auckland mein dominate kiya ho, lekin Tickner ne wahan bhi apna dum dikhaya. Jab New Zealand ki batting collapse ho rahi thi, tab is No. 11 batsman ne 23 balls mein 34 runs ki tabadtor innings khel kar sabko hairan kar diya.
Analysis & Numbers: Statistics Of A Fighter
- Blair Tickner ne Auckland ODI mein No. 11 par aakar 34 runs banaye, jo unke batting confidence ko darshata hai.
- Tickner aur Jacob Duffy ke beech 41 runs ki partnership hui, jisne New Zealand ki laaj bachayi.
- Wellington ke isi maidan par Tickner ne England ke khilaaf 4 wickets liye the, isliye wo agle match mein seam movement ki umeed kar rahe hain.
- Sarah Tickner ki diagnosis April 2024 mein hui thi aur 8 mahine ki grueling treatment ke baad wo ab recovery path par hain.
Wellington ka ground dimension kaafi alag hai. Yahan ki square boundaries choti hain aur straight boundaries lambi hain. Tickner jaise bowlers ke liye ye ek challenge bhi hai aur opportunity bhi. India ke bowlers ne T20 series mein in conditions ka bakhoobi fayda uthaya tha, aur ab NZC ke fast bowlers bhi usi line aur length par focus kar rahe hain taaki BCCI ke dhurandhar batsmen ko roka ja sake.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Cricket mein haar-jeet toh chalti rahegi, lekin Blair Tickner ne jo life ki jung jeeti hai, uske liye hum unhe salute karte hain. Maidan par bhale hi hamari Team India unhe bakishegi nahi, lekin as a human being, Tickner ki story har us insaan ke liye inspiration hai jo mushkil waqt se guzar raha hai. Tickner ka No. 11 par aakar 34 run banana dikhata hai ki unka spirit abhi bhi high hai. Par dhyaan rahe, Wellington mein Indian seamers ka jalwa alag hota hai, toh Blackcaps ko thoda sambhal kar rehna hoga.
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