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by - written on 20/09/08 (Very useful, 187 readings)
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Devon Malcolm was the Monty Panasar of the 1990s, as simple as. He was the ethnic comic relief that, unlike Monty, didn't really grasp the fact that the only way to be accepted by the British sporting public is to play the role forced upon them and be subservient to it. If you do that and perform in cricket then they will love you. Chris Akabusi made a living out of it in athletics. But as soon as your game starts to go and you're fielding and batting completely collapse, as is the case with Monty right now and always the case with Dev, then you become a laughing stock to that same crowd again, and that affects your form and that's the end of that. It may not suit your ... Read the complete review
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