Gavaskar
Andy Narell and Relator Lyrics

A lovely day for cricket, blue skies and gentle breeze
The weather is perfect for playing cricket, with blue skies and a gentle breeze.

The Indians are awaiting now, to play the West Indies
The Indian cricket team is ready to play against the West Indies.

A signal from the umpire, the match is going to start
The umpire signals the start of the match.

The cricketers come on the field, they all look very smart
The cricket players come onto the field looking well-dressed and ready to play.

Them boys could real play cricket, on any kinda wicket
The Indian cricket team is skilled and can play well on any type of pitch.

They make the West Indies team look so bad
The Indian cricket team performs so well that it makes the West Indies team look bad in comparison.

We was in all kinda trouble, Joey Carew pull a muscle
The West Indies team faced many challenges during the match, including Joey Carew pulling a muscle.

Clive Lloyd get 'bout three run out, we was in trouble without a doubt
Clive Lloyd was run out three times, causing the West Indies team to be in even more trouble during the match.

It was Gavaskar, de real master
Sunil Gavaskar was the real master of cricket during this match.

Just like a wall, we couldn't out Gavaskar at all, not at all
Gavaskar was extremely difficult to get out, just like trying to get through a wall.

Ven-kat-a-ra-ghavan, Bedi, in a turban
Venkatraghavan and Bedi were both wearing turbans during the match.

Vijay Jaisimha, Jayantilal
Vijay Jaisimha and Jayantilal were also playing for the Indian cricket team.

They help to win the series, against the West Indies
These players helped the Indian cricket team win the series against the West Indies.

A hundred and fifty-eight by Kanhai, really sent our hopes up high
Kanhai scoring 158 runs raised the hopes of the West Indies team.

Noriega nine for ninety-five, de Indian team they still survive
Despite Noriega taking nine wickets for 95 runs, the Indian team still managed to survive.

Govindraj and Durani, Solkar, Abid Ali, Dilip Sardesai and Viswanath
These players were all important members of the Indian cricket team.

They make West Indies bowlers, look like second raters
The Indian cricket team played so well that the West Indies bowlers looked like they couldn't even compete.

When those fellas came out here to bat
When these players came out to bat for the Indian team.

West Indies tried Holder and Keith Boyce
The West Indies team tried using Holder and Keith Boyce as bowlers.

They had no other choice, they even try with Uton Dowe
The West Indies team had no other choice and even tried using Uton Dowe as a bowler.

But ah sure that they sorry they bring him now!
The West Indies team regrets bringing Uton Dowe into the match.

Little Desmond Lewis, also Charlie Davis
Desmond Lewis and Charlie Davis were both lesser-known players on the West Indies team.

Dey take a little shame from out we face
These players caused the West Indies team to feel a bit ashamed.

But Sobers as the captain, he want plenty coachin'
Sobers, as the captain, needed a lot of coaching to lead the West Indies team to victory.

Before we cricket end up in a disgrace
Before the West Indies team's cricket record deteriorated beyond repair.

Bedi hear that he became a father,
Bishan Bedi found out that he became a father during the match.

So he catch out Holford in the covers
Bedi caught out Holford in the covers during the match.

But when Sobers hear he too had a son,
When Sobers found out he also had a son, just like Bedi, during the match.

He make duck and went back in the pavilion
Sobers did not play well and was out without scoring any runs.