Like many cricketers, Amre’s introduction to the game was in the streets of Bhandarwada. He showed a lot of courage, a lot of discipline and an enormous amount of concentration.
He deserves singular credit for whatever I am today.” A splendid gesture considering the fact that not many cricketers remember their mentors, once they are established at the top.Īmre played superbly in his first Test innings. The Bombay youngster’s first words on his achievement in the first-ever India-South Africa Test were “I dedicate this century to my coach. His immediate thoughts went back to his parents, coach Ramakant Achrekar, sister Priya, and all the friends at the Shivaji Park. Every spectator on the ground gave him a standing ovation as he drove Omar Henry to the sightscreen to realise a dream he had nurtured ever since he learnt to hold a bat. Amre became the first cricketer to score a century on Test debut at the Kingsmead. No one listened to any other programme and the junior Amre gradually began to understand the game, his father being the guide and the encouraging factor for him to play cricket as often as possible, but not at the cost of his education.Īmre was a brilliant student at the Sane Guruji School. Amre remembers his father, glued to radio on the days of the Test matches. Not surprising, as he comes from Shivaji Park.Ĭricket was a part of his family. Cricket has been a passion with Pravin Amre, his only love in life.
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