“Right, what do you want to talk about?” That used to be Tony Greig’s response, always with a smile, whenever this reporter approached him for an interview. On Saturday, Tony passed away, just weeks after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Later in the day, The Telegraph spoke to former India captain Ravi Shastri and former India opener Arun Lal, both of whom shared the commentary box with Tony, a former England captain, on umpteen occasions. The following are excerpts from what they said RAVI SHASTRI: I’m shocked... That’s the way I felt when (wife) Ritu called in the morning to convey the very sad news... I’d begun my innings as a commentator with Tony in the same box (in Sri Lanka) and we were friends for two decades... Tony, in my opinion, brought life to live telecasts... He was a professional, had his own mind and didn’t shy away from controversies... He had flair, had his own style... It’s amazing that Tony was so popular in India during his playing days... For a foreign...
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