British commentator eat his words because of Indian cricket team #bcci #history #indiancricketteam
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Date: 05/04/2024

British commentator eat his words because of Indian cricket team #bcci #history #indiancricketteam

David Frith, the then editor of the Wisden Cricket Monthly, wrote a preview of the World Cup just before the commencement of the tournament. He was particularly critical of India, suggesting that they should be made to qualify for the next World Cups along with the associate teams if they did not improve their performance. 

One of the readers of the magazine was Man Singh, from New Jersey in the USA. He strongly disagreed with Frith's assessment. When India lifted the World Cup, Frith was happy for the side.

But Man Singh didn't forget the article at all. He wrote a letter to Wisden Cricket Monthly, saying that Frith had to retract his words.

Singh wrote that a verbal or written retraction wouldn't do; Frith had to eat his words and Singh would be happy to let Frith wash down the offending passage with a beverage of his choice. 

Frith, being a true professional, decided to eat that piece of paper, knowing that the newspaper ink had several toxic chemicals. A photograph of Frith eating the piece of paper sitting at the Lord's press box was published in the next edition of Wisden Cricket Monthly.

Frith said that there was no malice in his words when wrote that India should withdraw from the World Cup.

"I have always been fond of India and it was probably the sheer frustration that persuaded me to write these words," said Frith.

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