All component things are subject to decay and death.
This is the Universal Law. It was the end of a legend that stood for well-nigh perfection in the art of batting, fielding, captaincy, and more importantly, conduct becoming of a cricketer. The Don was the epitome of the noble game of cricket. He was non primus inter pares not a first among equals. That honour could have been the privilege of the likes of Dr. W.G. Grace, Sir Jack Hobbs, Sir Gary Sobers or even Sunil Gavaskar.