| Lost Histories of Indian Cricket: Battles Off the Pitch Contributor(s): Majumdar, Boria (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415358868 ISBN-13: 9780415358866 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: It may be true that that cricket today arouses more passions in India than in any other cricket playing country in the world. Yet, when it comes to writing on the history of the game, Indians have been reticent and much of the past has been obscured and lost. "The" "Lost Histories of Indian Cricket "seeks to recover some of this loss. "The Lost Histories of Indian Cricket" studies the personalities and controversies that have shaped Indian cricket over the years and brings to life the intensity surrounding India's national game. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Cricket - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.358 |
| LCCN: 2004051213 |
| Series: Sport in the Global Society |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.3" W x 9.18" (0.58 lbs) 166 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lost Histories of Indian Cricket studies the personalities and controversies that have shaped Indian cricket over the years and brings to life the intensity surrounding India's national game. It may be true that that cricket today arouses more passions in India than in any other cricket playing country in the world. Yet, when it comes to writing on the history of the game, Indians have been reticent and much of the past has been obscured and lost. Majumdar here recovers this history and restores it to its rightful place in India's rich sporting heritage. |