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[caption id="attachment_19256" align="alignnone" width="580"] Sadiki Bolt at the Sabina Park on Sunday. Image Source: Xtra Time[/caption] Debasis Sen, Kingston (Jamaica): One the first sight he may well be mistaken for Usain Bolt except for his height. Meet Sadiki Bolt, the brother of the Jamaican sprint king. Unlike his famous brother, Sadiki is a cricketer trying to make a name for him. Our interaction takes place in of the sponsor’s room on the fifth floor of the pavilion building at Sabina Park. Sadiki agreed to talk but only with a promise that the interview needs to be short. I start by asking him what the family thinks about Usain achieving the greatness in Rio. “Yes, the family, friends and the country as a whole want to see him do well in Rio and achieve greatness. He will be the first to win three Olympic gold medals, a feat that will make him the undisputed sprint king,” grins Sadiki. Asked what is so special about his brother that separates him from others. He feels, “His talent was always special. He has an enormous personality. He is someone who always wants to compete.” Being the sibling of world’s fastest man it is easy to believe that he will be sports fanatic. However, Sadiki Bolt has the flavor of Jamaica, more of Caribbean. He rears the choice of Courtney Walsh,Malcolm Marshall, Brian Lara. May not be famous worldwide, he has taken the dip into his own world of cricket. Being the sibling of Usain Bolt Sadiki chose the best way of life. The way is to follow the footmarks of his elder and live his own dreams. Life for the brother of speed star is much easy to live with willow and wickets. “I’m very proud of him and what he’s done for Jamaica. It’s a good feeling that he’s my family. I look up to him”, that’s the easy voice of Sadiki, coming out of the shadow of his own world famous brother. [caption id="attachment_19263" align="alignnone" width="580"] Sadiki with his elder brother Usain Bolt and his parents. Image Source: facebook[/caption] Sadiki is eight months younger to the sprinter. They belong to same father however, they have different mothers. A much city boy to his elder one Sadiki spent his boyhood in Kingston and thus a cricket fan as usual. “Cricket is a family thing,” says Sadiki. “And it’s a Caribbean thing. We grew up in a time whencricket was the No. 1 sport. So anyone from that generation is for cricket.” He gets excited every time an Indian wicket fell after tea. Sadiki still remember his childhood days when his mother used to send him to visit Trelawny , a place where Usain used to stay. He grew up in Trelawny, some two-and-a-half hours from Kingston. “I grew up in Kingston. I normally went on summer holidays, Easter and Christmas to Trelawny where my brother grew up. In the holidays, we played cricket and football on the streets. My father would normally get up and put cricket on the television. That’s where we got our love for cricket, from our father and mother watching it”, described Sadiki. He got very upset at not getting selected while he was doing well. He was part of the Jamaica Tallawah’s camp. “When I was a youngster and doing well, I never got selected, so I kind of lost interest,” says Sadiki. “I missed two or three years, not playing at all. I was all over the world, travelling with my brother, and I missed a lot of games. When I was doing well, they never gave me a break, but when I gave it up and came back, I feel so much more comfortable.” Sadiki has taken the challenge to move forward in his life and make a name for himself. It goes to be seen if he could attract the same respect as his illustrious brother. Only time will say.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzrn7MDDrZE