
Wisden on India
An anthology
Jonathan Rice(Editor)
Wisden (Publisher)
Published on 13. July 2011
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-4081-2674-5 (ISBN)
Description
Throughout its long and distinguished history, Wisden has reported on Indian cricket around the world and commented on its highs and lows. One of the first references to a touring Indian cricket side was in 1889: 'Perhaps the most notable feature of the tour was the wonderfully successful bowing of Mr Pavri, who took 170 wickets at a cost of under 12 runs each'.
For a time, India enjoyed a golden age of cricket, largely through Lord Hawke's tours in the 1890s and then buoyed up by the exploits of Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji who was chosen as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1897. But there were set-backs to come, such as the team's 1953 'Worst Start in Test Cricket' which saw Trueman scythe through their top order at Headingley to leave the team in disrepair at 0 for 4 wickets after 14 balls. Recent decades have seen formidable players such as Ganguly, Laxman, Sehway, Dravid and Tendulkar lift India's game to great heights, making them a force to be reckoned with.
This anthology charts the progress of India through Wisden's pages, using match reports, articles, notes, obituaries and illustrations to bring this extraordinary team - and their equally extraordinary nation - to vivid and delightful life.
For a time, India enjoyed a golden age of cricket, largely through Lord Hawke's tours in the 1890s and then buoyed up by the exploits of Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji who was chosen as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1897. But there were set-backs to come, such as the team's 1953 'Worst Start in Test Cricket' which saw Trueman scythe through their top order at Headingley to leave the team in disrepair at 0 for 4 wickets after 14 balls. Recent decades have seen formidable players such as Ganguly, Laxman, Sehway, Dravid and Tendulkar lift India's game to great heights, making them a force to be reckoned with.
This anthology charts the progress of India through Wisden's pages, using match reports, articles, notes, obituaries and illustrations to bring this extraordinary team - and their equally extraordinary nation - to vivid and delightful life.
Reviews / Votes
'a mighty fine book, that will make good bedside reading for any cricket lover, particularly if they be an Indian cricket fan.' * www.buzzincricket.co.uk (July 2011) * 'Wisden on India is a fascinating book covering everything which any cricket historian or India fan will surely love reading...a fascinating and enjoyable read.' * andrewrobertscricketstatistics.com (July 2011) *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
b/w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
552 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-2674-5 (9781408126745)
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E-Book
07/2011
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Wisden
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Person
Jonathan Rice is a well-respected Wisden writer as well as the author of a wide variety of cricketing books.