281 and Beyond About the Author VVS LAXMAN is a former Indian cricketer and currently a cricket commentator and mentor to the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. He received the Arjuna Award in 2002, the Padma Shri in 2011 and was named one of Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year in 2002. He lives in Hyderabad with his family.R KAUSHIK has been a cricket writer for over a quarter of a century. Since starting his career with Newstime in Hyderabad, he has worked with Deccan Herald and Wisden India, and has reported on more than 100 Test matches. His association with VVS Laxman dates back to 1990.