Wisden on india : an anthology /
edited by Jonathan Rice.
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
| Medvirkende | Rice, Jonathan, (editor.)
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (603 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Ravi Shastri; Introduction; 1. The Formative Years: 1864-1911; 2. The Game Takes Hold: 1911-1932; 3. The Runs Begin to Flow: 1933-1953; 4. On Level Terms: 1953-1983; 5. The One-Day Game Takes Centre Stage: 1983-2000; 6. The 21st Century; Miscellany; Imprint. - 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 s
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| ISBN | 1-4081-6263-6
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