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The Magic of Indian Cricket: Cricket and Society in India

The Magic of Indian Cricket: Cricket and Society in India Paperback / softback - 2006

by Mihir Bose

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Paperback / softback. New. Mihir Bose presents this fully updated account of the history of Indian cricket. Turning to his own research and personal experience he traces the development of the game and reveals its central place in modern India's identity, culture and society.
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  • Title The Magic of Indian Cricket: Cricket and Society in India
  • Author Mihir Bose
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition Revised
  • Condition New
  • Pages 308
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, London
  • Date 2006-03-16
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780415356923
  • ISBN 9780415356923 / 041535692X
  • Weight 1.02 lbs (0.46 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.26 x 6.24 x 0.68 in (23.52 x 15.85 x 1.73 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Cricket - Social aspects - India, Nationalism and sports - India
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005011556
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.358

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From the publisher

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.

About the author

Mihir Bose is an award-winning cricket and sports news correspondent for The Daily Telegraph. He is also the author of a number of books, including A History of Indian Cricket and Raj, Secrets, Revolution: A Life of Subhas Chandra Bose. He lives in London.