Irrespective of color, gender, cast or creed, “Fire in
Babylon” is a must watch documentary, even to those who hold no interest in the
sport.
“One people, one nation, one destiny” was the theme of West Indies team who played the sport in 70’s and 80’s.
It starts with West Indies humiliating defeat in Australia and shows how the team then transformed from “calypso” style of Cricket to a fearsome dominating unit.
Team was obsessed with winning at all cost.
They had foursome awesome who persistently bowled at 90miles /hour and then they had the Monster in form of Sir Viv Richards who took opponents to all sides of the park.
“One people, one nation, one destiny” was the theme of West Indies team who played the sport in 70’s and 80’s.
It starts with West Indies humiliating defeat in Australia and shows how the team then transformed from “calypso” style of Cricket to a fearsome dominating unit.
“Aggression” topped the table followed by revenge which
Windies team was hell – bent to take against all white playing nations.
It was
the England who received the maximum brunt followed by Australians who received
the taste of their own medicine.
They had foursome awesome who persistently bowled at 90miles /hour and then they had the Monster in form of Sir Viv Richards who took opponents to all sides of the park.
If you love winning, you love see teams in despair, love to see
them in tears, love to see them in anguish, love to see players flooded in pool of blood and want to know how its done;
then this is THE MOVIE.
An interviews of the players who played in that era clubbed
with footage makes this documentary worth to watch.
Build a team, build it to Win – Windies of 70’s and 80’s
have shown us the way!
