Chris Cairns

Here's a fascinating account from none other than Sachin Tendulkar of how he and Rahul Dravid outfoxed New Zealand pacer, Chris Cairns, during a Test match at Mohali

'The Indian players have showered praise on John (Wright) leaving him with a sweet taste in the mouth.'

He always loved a challenge. Second-best had no place in the Kiwi's outlook. The bigger the stage, the loftier he would be in terms of performance...

An on and off player for more than 13 summers, punctuated by controversies and visits to the surgeon's table, Cairns is 'guilty' of not quite fulfilling the potential he has.