Howzzat, Busybee World cup' 99 [RARE BOOKS][

For a change, the veteran cricket statistician, sitting at the press club bar, was interviewing Busybee. He ordered two rums and Coca-Colas.

Statistician: In 35 years, how many columns on cricket have you written?

BB: 2,762, out of which 895 have been on Gavaskar.

ST: Which are your favourite cricket columns?

BB: There are 72, they all deal with India winning.

ST: Which are your least favourite columns?

BB: There are 1,116, they all deal with India losing.

ST: What is your ambition?

BB: To complete 3,000 cricket columns and be given a benefit match.

ST: Why are you not drinking your rum and Coca-Cola?

BB: Because sponsors are Pepsi.

It is said that Busybee's three greatest loves are food, booze and cricket. His advice to the team for the World Cup: "Eat roast beef (Kumble and Co. may have boiled cauliflower), drink English beer, bat on the front foot."

Win or lose, you have to read this cricket collection. Especially if we lose, you will need something to laugh about.