The Great Indian Cricket Circus

Author : Joy Bhattacharjya,Abhishek Mukherjee
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9789356991491

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The Great Indian Cricket Circus by Joy Bhattacharjya,Abhishek Mukherjee Pdf

Did you know that ... Chandu Sarwate, Indian Test cricketer, was also a fingerprint expert? Sania Mirza is related to four Test captains, two of them Indian. In addition to roads and neighbourhoods, Sachin Tendulkar also has a racehorse, a variety of mango and a species of spider named after him? The Great Indian Cricket Circus takes a rollicking journey through more than a century of Indian cricketing history. It tells the stories of not just the matches and the players, but also of crazy fans, mind-boggling endorsements, memorable scores, eccentric commentators, iconic stadiums and much more. Supremely entertaining, and full of bewildering events, surprising anecdotes and cool facts compiled together in wacky, interesting ways, this is the perfect book for fans of the sport, trivia lovers or anyone looking for entertainment! -- FOREWORD by R. Ashwin 'A quirky fact here, an interesting tale there, an anecdote to relate ... I have always loved the world of stories and few tell them better than Joy and Abhishek. The Great Indian Cricket Circus will be so much fun.' HARSHA BHOGLE

Author : Joy Bhattacharjya,Abhishek Mukherjee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9356991154

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The Great Indian Cricket Circus by Joy Bhattacharjya,Abhishek Mukherjee Pdf

Supremely entertaining, and full of bewildering events, surprising anecdotes and cool facts compiled together in wacky, interesting ways, this is the perfect book for fans of the sport, trivia lovers or anyone looking for entertainment!

Author : Rajdeep Sardesai
Publisher : Juggernaut Books
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10
Category : Cricket
ISBN : 9789386228482

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Democracy's XI by Rajdeep Sardesai Pdf

Bestselling author and journalist Rajdeep Sardesai narrates the story of post-Independence cricket through the lives of 11 extraordinary Indian cricketers who portray different dimensions of this change; from Dilip Sardesai and Tiger Pataudi in the 1950s to Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli today

Author : Khushwant Singh
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001-04-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789351181262

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Notes On The Great Indian Circus by Khushwant Singh Pdf

Khushwant Singh, India S Most Widely-Read Columnist, Has Been A Keen Observer Of Life In India Its Politics, Economics, Religion, Habits, Customs, Events And Personalities. Notes On The Great Indian Circus Is A Chronicle Of The State Of The Nation As It Was And As It Is, And The Way It Is Going To Be. It Also Reflects The Indian Psyche The Way We Are. This Selection Brings Together The Best Of Khushwant Singh S Articles From A Wide Variety Of Magazines And Newspapers, And Documents His Inimitable Perceptions On Parliament, Filmstar Mps, Censorship And Communalism. Containing Pieces On Subjects Ranging From Kentucky Fried Chicken To The Kumbh Mela, The Golden Temple To The Assassination Of Rajiv Gandhi, Osho To Bhindranwale, And Pornography To Family Planning, This Is An Insightful, Candid And Provocative Collection.

Author : Mihir Bose
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134249237

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The Magic of Indian Cricket by Mihir Bose Pdf

In the last twenty years, Indian cricket has been transformed. With the arrival of global television networks, mass-media coverage and multinational sponsors, cricket has become big business and India has become the economic driving force in the world game. For the first time a developing country has become a major player in the international sports arena. This fully updated and revised edition of Mihir Bose's classic history is a unique account of the Indian cricket phenomenon. Drawing on a combination of extensive research and personal experience, Bose traces the development of the Indian game from its beginnings as a colonial pastime to its coming of age as a national passion and now a global commercial powerhouse. This illuminating study reveals Indian cricket's central place in modern India’s identity, culture and society. Insightful, honest and challenging, Bose tackles the myths and controversies of Indian cricket. He considers the game in terms of race, caste, politics, national consciousness and ambition, money, celebrity and the media, evoking all the unpredictability, frustration and glory that is the magic of Indian cricket.

Author : Boria Majumdar,J. A. Mangan
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0714684074

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Cricketing Cultures in Conflict by Boria Majumdar,J. A. Mangan Pdf

This title looks at the economic and social implications of the 2003 Cricket World Cup in various countries and explores the role of cricket in relation to South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West India, and Kenya.

Author : Sreedharan Champad
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781622127665

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An Album of Indian Big Tops by Sreedharan Champad Pdf

An Album of Indian Big Tops, chronicling the circus industry in India from 1880 to 2010, was written by Sreedharan Champad, a flying trapeze artist, journalist, story writer, novelist, film script writer, and circus historian. His book reveals the history of Indian circus life and art, as well as details about the industry. He directly contacted the most prominent people in the Indian circus from the 1950s onward and has researched all available records, making this a lifetime achievement. It took him more than fifty years to complete this history about a "dying art," and no one before has attempted such a book. The book was inspired because, "I had spent my school vacations in circus tents in my boyhood, because some of my close relatives were circus artists living in circus tents."

Author : Raju Mukherji
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781636337869

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Cricket India: Tales Untold by Raju Mukherji Pdf

With cricket at its soul, Cricket India: Tales Untold is a masterpiece of history–replete with accounts of rousing patriotism on one hand and petty self-centricity and malice on the other–the two opposing sentiments that make for the most intriguing study of human nature. It is a tale of a young nation’s grit to master the master’s game and the legendary people who gave their all to lift not only the game but the country from subordination to equality.

Author : Stephen Wagg
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443824828

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Cricket and Globalization by Stephen Wagg Pdf

Cricket has changed dramatically in recent years and now can claim to be a truly global game, thanks in large part to new media technologies which bring a global audience for World Cups and other major competitions. However, the globalization of cricket has not followed a pattern familiar in other sports: concentrations of wealth, media, and marketing leading to the domination of Western countries over the rest, and this fact alone makes it interesting for scholars of the globalization of sport. Cricket has followed a very different global path; the non-Western countries (former British colonies) have begun to dominate and have taken control of the economics and politics of the game. In short, cricket has been “Indianized”. The globalization of cricket has received a massive boost from the popularity of the newest form of the game (Twenty20) which is helping promote cricket as a mass TV sport. The rise of Twenty20, particularly the Indian Premier League (IPL), is transforming the way cricket is organized, played, and watched all over the world. This development both reinforces the globalization of cricket and also underlines that the “movers and shakers” within cricket are no longer the traditional elites in metropolitan centres but the businessmen of India and the media entrepreneurs world-wide who seek to shape new audiences for the game and create new marketing opportunities on a global scale.

Author : Trinanjan Chakraborty
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781648999659

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The Forgotten Sons by Trinanjan Chakraborty Pdf

Do you know that in the years before World War II, India had a fast bowler who sent shivers down the spine of opposition batsmen? Or that an Indian wicket keeper once sledged none other than the great Sir Donald Bradman when he came out to bat? You would be amazed to know that once, a lieutenant colonel of the Indian Army drove down nearly 500 km from his post in Dharamshala to lead the Indian team for a test match in Delhi. Or this other time, when India’s famed spin trio was unable to make a breakthrough, the vice-captain suggested a left arm pacer to bowl spin and the latter ended up taking five wickets! There was an Indian spinner who once bowled 131 consecutive dot balls. Another tail-ender once had his jaw fractured while batting but refused to come off in the interest of the team. These and many such fantastic stories embellish the glorious journey of Indian cricket. And like any story, the tale of Indian cricket also has magnificent characters – many of whom you know about. But also, many whose tales are less told and have been lost in the sands of time. Read on for more such fascinating tales and know about The Forgotten Sons of Indian cricket.

Author : Time
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8131733149

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Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Time Pdf

Author : Deb N. Bandyopadhyay,Paul Brown
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443858083

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Remapping the Future by Deb N. Bandyopadhyay,Paul Brown Pdf

The first decade of the twenty-first century has seen an increasing trend in the field of Australian Studies for scholars to situate their research within a broader international context and conversation. In some cases, this involves exploring how concepts developed in other national contexts can be employed to illuminate aspects of the Australian experience; in others, the focus is on the transnational movement of people and ideas between Australia and the rest of the world. This collection of essays represents a selection of this recent scholarship, particularly in relation to conversations between scholars in Australia and India, and was initiated under the auspices of the Indian Association for the Study of Australia (Eastern Region). The essays are drawn from a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives – history, literature, film, education, sociology and politics, cultural studies and environmental studies. The papers collected in the volume are selections from the conference proceedings of an international conference on “Re-mapping the Future: History, Culture and Environment in Australia and India”. This volume particularly explores various intersections of history, culture and environment in the discourse of cross-cultural linkages between Australia and India. It builds on the commonality of cultural networks, the intercolonial history of encounter and exchange, and the Indian diasporic presence in Australia, and looks forward to a future in terms of a developing bilateral relationship between Australia and India.

Author : Shashi Tharoor
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781628721591

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The Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor Pdf

In this award-winning novel, Tharoor has masterfully recast the two-thousand-year-old epic, The Mahabharata, with fictional but highly recognizable events and characters from twentieth-century Indian politics. Nothing is sacred in this deliciously irreverent, witty, and deeply intelligent retelling of modern Indian history and the ancient Indian epic The Mahabharata. Alternately outrageous and instructive, hilarious and moving, it is a dazzling tapestry of prose and verse that satirically, but also poignantly, chronicles the struggle for Indian freedom and independence.

Author : Shaharyar M. Khan,Ali Khan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857733177

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Cricket Cauldron by Shaharyar M. Khan,Ali Khan Pdf

Pakistan is a country beset with politicised instabilities, economic problems, ethnic conflicts, religious fervour and crises of identity. It is also a country in which the game of cricket has become a nationwide obsession. How has that happened? How does a Muslim country, jealous of its independence and determined to forge a Pakistani identity, so passionately embrace the alien gentleman's game imported by the distant and departed former colonial masters? What do we learn of Pakistan from its attitudes and responses to cricket? This book sees Pakistan - its history, politics and society - through the prism of cricket. Shaharyar Khan and Ali Khan describe how cricket defines national identity and boosts morale even while Pakistan struggles to contain internal political conflict and the influence of the Taliban near and within its borders; they show how the game shapes the political, social and cultural landscape of Pakistan and its fractured relations with India. But with recent betting scandals and accusations of spot-fixing throwing Pakistani cricket into the global media spotlight, what does cricket tell us about condition of Pakistani society today? The former Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, a man with an unparalleled insight into the establishment, Shaharyar Khan examines how this very Western sport came to embed itself in the psyche of Pakistanis old and young, transcending social and class boundaries. The authors illuminate Pakistan for readers by offering an unusual and highly original perspective - that in understanding the state of cricket in Pakistan, can we gain a deeper understanding of the state of Pakistan itself. Demonstrating how the turbulence around cricket has much wider political implications, this book will fascinate general readers and cricket enthusiasts, at the same time proving essential reading for observers of Pakistan, India and the South Asia region.

Author : Ravi Chaturvedi
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781644297278

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Cricket Commentary & Commentators by Ravi Chaturvedi Pdf

I have been handed the new ball and asked to bowl the opening spell in this book of Cricket Commentary and Commentators. It was always my ambition to play Test cricket for India, but I was allergic to grass. A pity because I would have been the silliest mid-on to have played Test cricket. My long leg would have been a sensation. There have never been swingers to match mine. I used to be such an agile fielder that a piece of music ‘Third Man Theme’ was composed as a tribute On the serious side, as a commentator, I was always fascinated by how cricket commentary began. While the journey of cricket commentary is fairly well-recorded in Australia and England, the information on the subject in other eight Test playing countries is scanty. This book – Cricket Commentary & Commentators – is a humble attempt to weave together threads scattered in different areas and diverse directions. The scope of the book has been enlarged to include not just commentators but even anchors, presenters, scorers and statisticians while making it a compendium on commentary. With these opening remarks, I urge you, the reader, to move forward.