The Magic of Indian Cricket by Mihir Bose (.PDF)
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The Magic of Indian Cricket: Cricket and Society in India by Mihir Bose
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Overview: 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.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History
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