Life for a pass!8217;

If curator Radheysham Sharma had been allowed to have his way, the Kotla wicket would have had some sprinkling of grass left on it for the matchbetween Australia and Zimbabwe on Saturday. 8220;I wanted to use the grass-cutter available with us which would have left sufficient grass on the track. But Kapil Dev chairman of Pitches and Grounds Committee insisted on using the foreign-made cutter which razes through the ground and leaves nothing. It will be the same for the final as well,8221; said Radheysham.

The Third Eye

K Hari Haran, 42, will be the Television umpire for the final. An ex-Serviceman and now employed with the Customs, Hari Haran has been umpiring matches since 1984 and came into the Board8217;s panel in 1990. He has so far officiated in 35 first-class matches, including Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy games. He will be hoping that he will not be called upon to deliver judgements as often Rajan Seth, the third eye8217; for the Australia-Zimbabwe match, was asked to.