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Cricket Australia trademarks ’63 not out’
Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) has trademarked the phrase “63 not out” in memory of batsman Phillip Hughes, who died after being struck by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match last month.
He was batting on 63 when he was fatally injured.
CA termed the move “defensive” to prevent people cashing in on the tragic death of Hughes.
“Cricket Australia registered the trademark in conjunction with Phillip’s management purely as a defensive registration to prevent others trying to exploit Phillip’s memory,” a CA spokesman was quoted as saying by The West Australian Friday.
“There was some evidence of that starting to occur which is why we have taken this action.”
CA’s main concern was unlicensed memorabilia.
The West Australian reported there was unlicensed Hughes merchandise being sold on online auction sites including t-shirts, stickers and memorial trophies.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.