Mid-Wicket Tales: From Trumper to Tendulkar Book Information:

that certainly would fight for a place in any kind of cricket fans affections...the essays in the book cover the entire range of skills: bowling, batting, fielding, wicket keeping and captaincy. They question preconceived notions and stand a few clichs on their head with a lightness of touch and much finesse. The book works at several levels. For everyone who remembers an age where days cricket of all forms was central, it is a dip into nostalgia combined with an acceptance and appreciation of the modern. Written with the passion of a fan and knowledge of a cricketer, Mid-Wicket Tales: From Trumper to Tendulkar is for all genuine lovers of cricket from every cricketing nation. It celebrates cricket in all its hues and brings alive the rich history, romance and technical nuances of the game, where diligent research and analysis is blended with rare and interesting anecdotes.Even as the essays reflect the authors' passion for the game, there is a perspective, balance and tolerant objectivity right through the book. Thus, if they lavish praise on Rahul Dravid for his batting or the wondrous all-round skills of Garry Sobers or the incomparable slip catching of Bobby Simpson, they also admire the less successful test cricketers, for there are just a few thousand test players in 137 years of international cricket. It is the sort of book one can reach out and spend 30 minutes on any number of occasions, just like meeting old friends. Preface:The Thrill of Close-in CatchingThe Lesser Known Facets of Kapil's BrillianceFab Four: Once in a Lifetime LineupMen Like Dravid: Trust Them With Your LifeRolls Royce and Other Terrors: Right-arm FastThe Magic of Leg SpinFirst-class Cricket: Lifeblood of the GameWorrell, Brearley and Other Great CaptainsBig Hitting is Not New: Ask Trumper and JessopLeg before Wicket: The Changing ParadigmAn Evening with Salim DuraniA Special Place in Our Hearts: The Right-hand StylistsLeft-arm Spin: Its Place in Cricket HistoryNurturing New Batsmen: Look for Early Signs of GreatnessLeft-arm Fast: Just a Few Pearls600 Sit-ups a Day: The Wicket KeepersAll About Opening BatsmenThe Chinaman and Mystery BowlerEvery Form of Spin: Thats IndiaNobility and Courage: The Very Spirit of the GameThe Sublime Left HandersNeil Harvey: Every Left Handers IdolFor an Even Game between Bat and BallPrasanna, Laker and the Tribe of Off SpinnersRubbing Shoulders with the Best: Stories from Madras and Bombay LeagueSachin Ramesh Tendulkar: Carrying a Billion HopesLast Word: In Conversation with S Venkataraghavan-Player, Captain, Umpire and administratorAcknowledgmentsBibliographyIndex

• Book Type/Genre :

Higher Education Textbooks

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

Page count varies on each edition/reprint

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• Mid-Wicket Tales: From Trumper to Tendulkar Published On :

2014

• Resource:

Higher Education Textbooks, Social Sciences Book is recommended for Students, Teachers, Graduates, Professionals, and all bibliophiles

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