War Minus the Shooting: Journey Through South Asia During Cricket's World Cup

Marqusee, Mike

Combining personal reflection and social observation, this work paints a complex portrait of a sub-continent in ferment, set against the backdrop of the 1996 cricket World Cup, the most extravagant and controversial event in the long history of the game. The book delves into the dilemmas that dog modern cricket - ball-tampering, biased umpires, media moguls and sponsors, race and national identity, gambling syndicates, and much more.

EAN

9780434003815

Publisher

William Heinemann Ltd

Published

4 November 1996

Pages

175