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Q: Where there's a will there's a way! When double arm amputee Amir Hussain Lone was 8, he lost both his arms in an accident at his father's sawmill. Incredibly, Amir now captains the Jammu & Kashmir para cricket team, batting using his neck and shoulder and bowling with his foot.

The 34 year old cricketer has had an extraordinary journey from the small village of Waghama to the international stage and has developed an incredible cricket genius based on determination, grit, passion and dedication.

He has taken his unique talents to Nepal, Dubai, and more recently he played in Sharjah in the UAE para league.

Sachin Tendulkar is his hero and upon hearing Amir's story on social media, Tendulkar posted a heartwarming message of celebration:

"Amir has made the impossible possible and shows how much love and dedication he has for the game - I hope I get to meet him one day and get a jersey with his name."

"Well done for inspiring millions who are passionate about playing the sport." Tendulkar added.

In reply, a proud Amir told news agency ANI. "I never thought that great people would tweet for me,"

"I am very happy, and I think I am being rewarded for my struggle,"

"I can't express my happiness. My dreams are getting fulfilled."

Thanks to Amir Hussain Lone for the perspective reset and providing a truly inspirational reminder of what the human spirit can achieve!

Credit: ANI Media

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Where there's a will there's a way - Amir Hussain Lone

Where there's a will there's a way! When double arm amputee Amir Hussain Lone was 8, he lost both his arms in an accident at his father's sawmill. Incredibly, Amir now c ...

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Q: A salute to the Pakistan cricket team for providing an unexpectedly compelling series & playing in the true spirit of Test cricket. With limited preparation and missing a number of their key players, they fought tooth and nail in every Test and were a revelation on and off the field, proving that hard test cricket can be played without the aggro.

“The respect shown by the opposition throughout this series has been second-to-none,” Adam Gilchrist said on Fox Cricket.

“This series has been played in terrific spirit.” Mark Waugh added.

Captain Pat Cummins noted the sense of fraternity: "Out in the middle I think both teams play quite similarly, play hard but everyone's ready to joke with each other and have a bit of a laugh and not take it too seriously if the moment doesn't require it to be."

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/505/patrick-skene/blog/1897/a-salute-to-the-pakistan-cricket-team

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A salute to the Pakistan cricket team

A salute to the Pakistan cricket team for providing an unexpectedly compelling series & playing in the true spirit of Test cricket. With limited preparation and missing a number of their key player ...

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Q: Congratulations to Nathan Lyon for joining the 500 wicket spinners club - a special group reserved for the greats of the game - Warney, Murali & Kumble & one of only 8 bowlers in Test history to reach the milestone. Growing up in Young, a 4 hour drive from Sydney, Lyon was thrown into the cricketing deep end and recalls his baptism of fire fondly:

“I was a pretty tiny fella growing up and I was also playing A-Grade at the age of 12 and that was against men. And they didn’t hold back at all. That was the deal. I was there to compete, like anyone else,” Lyon said.

"You learn a lot quicker as a country kid, I dare say. It was pretty amazing."

His dream of playing for Australia looked all but gone as he worked hard as a groundsman at the Adelaide Oval, having moved to South Australia for opportunity.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/505/patrick-skene/blog/1836/congratulations-to-nathan-lyon-for-joining-the-500-wicket-spinners-club

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Congratulations to Nathan Lyon for joining the 500 wicket spinners club

Congratulations to Nathan Lyon for joining the 500 wicket spinners club - a special group reserved for the greats of the game - Warney, Murali & Kumble & one of only 8 b ...

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Q: Respect is central to the Spirit of Cricket, which includes the basic tenets of respecting opponents and the authority of umpires, accepting the umpires’ decisions, showing self-discipline and creating a positive atmosphere through your conduct.

Yet, poor on field behaviour has increased and a more adversarial than collegiate approach has prevailed.

How is cricket tackling the issue of umpire abuse in Australia? Patrick Skene investigates in the latest 'Sport at the Crossroads' article. Boosted with key insights from umpires Simon Taufel & Claire Polosak.

https://clubrespect.org.au/sport-at-the-crossroads-cricket

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