Monday, 23 January 2006

Chris Cairns

I don't think many of us would have expected Chris Cairns to end his career on an anti-climax, but that is exactly what has happened. Jonathan Millmow was first to break the story and Dylan Cleaver opens the tributes.

I think every commentator I have heard has said that Cairns never "fulfilled his potential", whatever that means. But for a period of time, from 1999-2002, he was probably the most devastating cricketer in the world. And despite our frustration that this peak didn't last for longer, we should be grateful for that.

1 comment:

Chemosit said...

I only ever had the chance to see Cairns play once live, and on that day he certainly lived up to expectations and went nuts with both bat and ball. A loss for NZ cricket no doubt.