Here is a substantial work which reviews Indias nearly half a century of international cricket, and places our test cricketers and their deeds in a historical perspective. Abandoning the traditional approach of other reviewers, each chapter is devoted to a particular specialisation of cricket. The author evaluates specialists through comparison and analysis, supported by statistics, and also records whatever lines of succession they began on, or continued, making the book the first of its kin...

The wide-ranging essays presented in this book deal more with the practical than with the theoretical aspects of translation. The emphasis throughout is on the element of discovery inherent in the making as well as in the reading of translations. The author states that translation is necessary to any developed literary culture, and argues that translation into English has made it possible for an Indian literary text to be read and discussed more widely than it could be in any other Indian lan...

This book is a spin-off of a series of articles, many of which have appeared in newspapers. Taking famous pairs of Indian Cricket (e.g. Gavaskar and Vishwanath, Bedi and Prasanna, Ashok Mankad and Surinder Amarnath), it sets off one career against another, balancing their test performance against their domestic record but never pronouncing a verdict on which career was better. Mukherjees book is marked by impeccable research and sharp, critical observation.

This volume aspires to be a handy reference work for users whose interest is not limited to one or two Indian language literatures but spreads over Sanskrit, Tamil, Pali and the Prakrit as well as to Asimiya, Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Sindhi, Telugu and Urdu. Starting with the vedas and the upanishads, the coverage spans several centuries up to the year 1850.

'I don't think anyone, apart from Don Bradman, is in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar.' -Shane WarneReaders 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 ...

For 30 years, batsmen around the world have feared the slow and deliberate way Rudi Koertzen raises his left arm to give them out - so much so that it has given rise to his nickname, Slow Death. Despite the sinister sobriquet, Rudi Koertzen remains one of the most loved and respected umpires in world cricket, and certainly one of the most experienced: to date, he is the only umpire to have stood in 200 One Day Internationals, and he has 100 Test matches under his belt. Now Rudi takes the r...

______________THE WISDEN CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR 2012'Hawkins knows both cricket and gambling, but his greatest asset in this penetrative investigation is nerve' - Sports Books of the Year, Sunday Times'Brilliantly and vividly told … The cricket world … should know more about how the gambling end of the fixing saga actually works. And they should start with this book' – The Cricketer

From the early days of Test cricket to the immortalized handshake offered by Andrew Flintoff to Brett Lee in the Ashes series 2005, cricket has a history of extraordinary moments that embody everything that sets the game apart from any other. The Spirit of Cricket remembers some of the outstanding performances, captivating matches, and remarkable incidents that represent the glory of the sport. Each entry gives the background to the match or moment, profiles of the key players in...

In a League of Their Own is a look at how many of the worlds great players rate their best cricketers of the 20th and 21st centuries. One hundred World XIs have been selected. Players from the days of Jack Hobbs and Donald Bradman right up to Sachin Tendulkar of the present day are all discussed. Find out who Shane Warne and Ian Botham picked for their teams; discover which fast bowlers Sunil Gavaskar chose in his team as one of the best openers ever there are few better judges. The most pop...

Steve Waugh's career is undisputedly the stuff of legend. As a player and as a captain he has reached the pinnacle of Australian cricket. His side has been compared to Bradman's Invincibles, and the media coverage following his retirement from Test cricket was reignited by his controversial naming as Australian of the Year for 2004.Many though, including Jack Egan, have long wondered about the private man behind the public face of Australia's most successful Test captain. For all t...

Jonathan “Aggers” Agnew, England’s voice of cricket, showcases some of the very best writings on the noble game, from the 1930s to the present day.In this wide-ranging and beautifully-produced anthology, Test Match Special’s Jonathan ‘Aggers’ Agnew, chooses a wide variety of writings on the sport that has consumed his life, from the 1932/33 Ashes (Bodyline) series right up to the present day. In a series of carefully considered, thematically organised reflections, he examines the i...

In 'Cricket, A Very Peculiar History' Jim Pipe uniquely explores one of the second biggest spectator sport on the planet. From the hazy bat-and-ball origins of the game to the biggest celebrity players of today, this book is a fascinating insight into the popular sport. Filled to the brim with quirky quotes, fantastic facts and surprising statistics, 'Cricket, A Very Peculiar History' is the perfect book for any fan of the game. You'll discover bizarre cricket lingo, politics and rivalries...