An Indian Cricket Century

An Indian Cricket Century
Author: Sujit Mukherjee
Publisher: UN
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2002
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

An Indian Cricket Century Is A Collection Of The Best Essays Written By Dr Sujit Mukherjee, Over Four Decades. The Essays Range From Portraits Of Great Cricketers Like Vijay Merchant And Sunil Gavaskar To Wonderfully Witty Recollections Of Cricket As Played In Locations Like Patna And Philadelphia. This Book, In Sum, Presents The Distilled Reflections On Our National Obsession Of Our Finest Writer On The Sport.

Sachin

Sachin
Author: Vimal Kumar
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2013-03-15
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 8184756984

Part of India’s World Cup–winning squad and the team that took India to its No. 1 Test ranking, Sachin Tendulkar has blazed his way through the cricketing world for more than two decades, tearing through matches and records alike. The highest run-getter in both Tests and ODIs in the history of the game, he has also reached what is a truly fabulous milestone—one hundred international centuries. Sachin: Cricketer of the Century takes the reader on a journey from stellar innings to stellar innings, surveying the batting genius,s brilliant career through the eyes of a pantheon of people who are legends in their own right—from Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Nasser Hussain and Courtney Walsh to Waqar Younis, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. This is the ultimate tribute to the greatest batsman the modern era has seen.

A History of Indian Cricket

A History of Indian Cricket
Author: Mihir Bose
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Cricket
ISBN: 9780233050409

In this book, Mihir Bose examines the rollercoaster nature of India's cricket history, from its early days in the time of the British Raj to the present day period that has been characterised by both the sublime (the batting mastery of Sachin Tendulkar) and the ridiculous (the match-fixing scandals associated with the nefarious activities of certain Indian bookmakers). Mihir Bose's lively, informed, and always entertaining text is supported by a full statistical appendix.

Cricket in Colonial India 1780 – 1947

Cricket in Colonial India 1780 – 1947
Author: Boria Majumdar
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1317970128

This is an exacting social history of Indian cricket between 1780 and 1947. It considers cricket as a derivative sport, creatively adapted to suit modern Indian socio-cultural needs, fulfil political imperatives and satisfy economic aspirations. Majumdar argues that cricket was a means to cross class barriers and had a healthy following even outside the aristocracy and upper middle classes well over a century ago. Indeed, in some ways, the democratization of the sport anticipated the democratization of the Indian polity itself. Boria Majumdar reveals the appropriation, assimilation and subversion of cricketing ideals in colonial and post-colonial India for nationalist ends. He exposes a sport rooted in the contingencies of the colonial and post-colonial context of nineteenth- and twentieth-century India. Cricket, to put it simply, is much more than a ‘game’ for Indians. This study describes how the genealogy of their intense engagement with cricket stretches back over a century. It is concerned not only with the game but also with the end of cricket as a mere sport, with Indian cricket’s commercial revolution in the 1930s, with ideals and idealism and their relative unimportance, with the decline of morality for reasons of realpolitik, and with the denunciation, once and for all, of the view that sport and politics do not mix. This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport

Indian Cricket a Complete History

Indian Cricket a Complete History
Author: N.S. Ramaswami
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
Total Pages: 170
Release: 1976
Genre:
ISBN: 8170170443

First-Class Cricket In India Is Over Forty Years Old. During This Period It Has Developed In Various Ways In Technique, Personality And Popularity. For Long Years Indian Cricket Was Unable To Hold Its Own In International Competition. It Had To Be Satisfied With Occasional Victories. But It Asserted Itself I 1971. Though Its Record After 1973 Has Been Chequered, It Can No Longer Be Despised. This Book Traces The Development Of Indian Cricket, Confining Itself To The First-Class Game, Season By Season According To The Category Of Competition. It Also Pays Some Attention To The Aesthetics Of The Game.

A Century Is Not Enough

A Century Is Not Enough
Author: Saurav Ganguly
Publisher: Juggernaut Books
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2018-02-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9386228564

A sporting classic and a manual for livingSourav Ganguly life has been full of highs and lows.Arguably India greatest cricket captain, he gave confidence to the team,reenergized them and took India,for the first time, to spectacular overseas victories.But Ganguly story also came with great challenges from his early days where he had to wait four long years beforebeing included in the team to the ugly battle with the Australian coach Greg Chappell. He fought his way out of every corner and climbed back up from every defeat, becoming India ultimate comeback king. What does it take to perform when the pressure is skyhigh? How do you fight back and win? How do you make a name for yourself when you are young and have started the journey which is closest to your heart? As Sourav takes you through his life, he looks at how to overcome challenges and come out a winner. Time and time again.

Indian Cricket

Indian Cricket
Author: N. S. Ramaswami
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1976
Genre: Cricket
ISBN:

Playing It My Way

Playing It My Way
Author: Sachin Tendulkar
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2014-11-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1473605199

'I don't think anyone, apart from Don Bradman, is in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar.' -Shane Warne Readers are in love with Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography: 'A must read for anyone who knows cricket' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An idol . . . An inspiration' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A great book by one of the all time greats' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Brings back so many wonderful memories'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book has made me feel proud to be a lover of the game and has inspired me to succeed in everything I do.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The story of the greatest cricket player of all time, told in his own words. __________ The greatest run-scorer in the history of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar retired in 2013 after an astonishing 24 years at the top. The most celebrated Indian cricketer of all time, he received the Bharat Ratna Award - India's highest civilian honour - on the day of his retirement. Now Sachin Tendulkar tells his own remarkable story - from his first Test cap at the age of 16 to his 100th international century and the emotional final farewell that brought his country to a standstill. When a boisterous Mumbai youngster's excess energies were channelled into cricket, the result was record-breaking schoolboy batting exploits that launched the career of a cricketing phenomenon. Before long Sachin Tendulkar was the cornerstone of India's batting line-up, his every move watched by a cricket-mad nation's devoted followers. Never has a cricketer been burdened with so many expectations; never has a cricketer performed at such a high level for so long and with such style - scoring more runs and making more centuries than any other player, in both Tests and one-day games. And perhaps only one cricketer could have brought together a shocked nation by defiantly scoring a Test century shortly after terrorist attacks rocked Mumbai. His many achievements with India include winning the World Cup and topping the world Test rankings. Yet he has also known his fair share of frustration and failure - from injuries and early World Cup exits to stinging criticism from the press, especially during his unhappy tenure as captain. Despite his celebrity status, Sachin Tendulkar has always remained a very private man, devoted to his family and his country. Now, for the first time, he provides a fascinating insight into his personal life and gives a frank and revealing account of a sporting life like no other. __________

A Corner of a Foreign Field

A Corner of a Foreign Field
Author: Ramachandra Guha
Publisher: Random House India
Total Pages: 653
Release: 2016-11-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 9351186938

A Corner of a Foreign Field seamlessly interweaves biography with history, the lives of famous or forgotten cricketers with wider processes of social change. C. K. Nayudu and Sachin Tendulkar naturally figure in this book but so, too, in unexpected ways, do B. R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi, and M. A. Jinnah. The Indian careers of those great British cricketers, Lord Harris and D. R. Jardine, provide a window into the operations of Empire. The remarkable life of India’s first great slow bowler, Palwankar Baloo, provides an arresting new perspective on the struggle against caste discrimination. Later chapters explore the competition between Hindu and Muslim cricketers in colonial India and the destructive passions now provoked when India plays Pakistan. For this new edition, Ramachandra Guha has added a fresh introduction as well as a long new chapter, bringing the story up to date to cover, among other things, the advent of the Indian Premier League and the Indian team’s victory in the World Cup of 2011, these linked to social and economic transformations in contemporary India. A pioneering work, essential for anyone interested in either of those vast themes, cricket and India, A Corner of a Foreign Field is also a beautifully written meditation on the ramifications of sport in society at large.