“India gave me lifelong memories, but life-changing moments” – Steve Waugh

He played for Australia but captured the cricket of India, in all its kaleidoscopic forms.

While delving deep into the world of cricket in India, Steve Waugh saw the game which is more a way of life here, being played by monks at the foothills of the Himalayas.

He saw the sport being played on the beaches, the deserts, the mountains.

The much-admired Australian great was swept off his feet by the sight of a disabled player, being supported by a bamboo on one side, “flying through the air like ninja warriors” while hurling the ball.