The secret of Lakshmipathy Balaji’s ever-smiling face lies in the doctor’s scalpel!
The bowler, whose ever-smiling countenance won huge fan-following in Pakistan, has revealed that a surgery on his jaw gives the impression that he is forever smiling.
“I had jaw surgery when I was very young,” said the affable Tamil Nadu bowler in BBC’s ‘Face to Face’ programme, to be telecast on Saturday.
Balaji also recalled how fans in Pakistan sang a song on him — Balaji zara dheere chalo – evoking laughter from team mates in the midst of the one-day match in Rawalpindi.
“From the crowds they were shouting that song. It was quite nice to hear the song, everyone started looking at me – my team mates and all, they all started laughing.”
And Balaji, who had a remarkable tour of Australia and Pakistan, admits that his popularity has seeped into his own homeland where girls make phone calls, write letters and press for his autograph.
seriously...i meen cmon how can ppl like "kalaji"? maybe they like his smile cuz they can see his teeth behind the back drop of all that kallahness....
wen lee hit bala fer 6 in the world series and aussie won the game...badani sed lee hit the 6 cuz it was eezier fer lee to see the white ball comin from the kala hands....
hmmm...maybe thats y west indies bowlin is becmomin so bad???
lol :D:D ;)
NO pun intended...these comments are not ment to be rascist...but jus harmless jokes
^^ har har har.. i just cant hold in the laughter anymore. And just in case you didn't undersand, that was more than a few miles away from being funny.
He hasn't been around for too long, but from what i've seen, I think he's a fine bowler.
