Srinivas Venkataraghavan is one of the great figures of Indian cricket. His Test career lasted nearly 18 years, since when he has been a manager, an elite umpire, an administrator and a commentator. A fine off-spinner and occasionally useful lower-order batsman, Venkat retired with a batting average of only 11.68 and the poor shot he played at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai precisely 50 years ago this Friday would have been one of many. This one just had particularly significant consequences.
