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    The best books on Indian Cricket, recommended by Prashant Kidambi

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    The best books on Indian Cricket - Stray Thoughts on Indian Cricket by J M Framjee Patel

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    Stray Thoughts on Indian Cricket
    by J M Framjee Patel

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    The best books on Indian Cricket - History of Indian Cricket by Edward Docker

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    History of Indian Cricket
    by Edward Docker

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    The best books on Indian Cricket - Patrons, Players, and the Crowd: The Phenomenon of Indian Cricket by Richard Cashman

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    Patrons, Players, and the Crowd: The Phenomenon of Indian Cricket
    by Richard Cashman

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    The best books on Indian Cricket - A Corner of a Foreign Field: The Indian History of a British Sport by Ramachandra Guha

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    A Corner of a Foreign Field: The Indian History of a British Sport
    by Ramachandra Guha

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    The best books on Indian Cricket - Migrant Races: Empire, Identity and K.S. Ranjitsinhji by Satadru Sen

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    Migrant Races: Empire, Identity and K.S. Ranjitsinhji
    by Satadru Sen

The best books on Indian Cricket, recommended by Prashant Kidambi

South Asia has become the beating heart of cricket, with wild enthusiasm for the game at every level of society. Historian Prashant Kidambi—whose book, Cricket Country, was shortlisted for the 2020 Wolfson History Prize—takes us through the history of cricket in India, from its traditional, colonial roots through to the colourful, frenetic national game of today.

    Ed Smith on My Life and Luck

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    Ed Smith on My Life and Luck - Moneyball by Michael Lewis

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    Moneyball
    by Michael Lewis

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    Ed Smith on My Life and Luck - A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth

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    A Suitable Boy
    by Vikram Seth

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    Ed Smith on My Life and Luck - Aspects of Wagner by Brian Magee

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    Aspects of Wagner
    by Brian Magee

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    Ed Smith on My Life and Luck - A Season in Sinji by J. L. Carr

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    A Season in Sinji
    by J. L. Carr

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    Ed Smith on My Life and Luck - Obliquity by John Kay

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    Obliquity
    by John Kay

Ed Smith on My Life and Luck

The former international cricketer, author of a book on luck, and England’s national selector tells us about the chance happenings that have helped shape his life, for better or worse

    The best books on Cricket, recommended by Daniel Norcross

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    The best books on Cricket - Beyond A Boundary by C L R James

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    Beyond A Boundary
    by C L R James

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    The best books on Cricket - A Social History Of English Cricket by Derek Birley

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    A Social History Of English Cricket
    by Derek Birley

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    The best books on Cricket - Harold Larwood by Duncan Hamilton

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    Harold Larwood
    by Duncan Hamilton

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    The best books on Cricket - Basil D'Oliveira: Cricket and Controversy by Peter Oborne

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    Basil D'Oliveira: Cricket and Controversy
    by Peter Oborne

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    The best books on Cricket - England Versus Australia by David Frith

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    England Versus Australia
    by David Frith

The best books on Cricket, recommended by Daniel Norcross

What are the best books about cricket? In 2011 Test Match Special‘s Daniel Norcross gave an interview about his favourite books on cricket. At the time, he was running an irreverent, uncensored and partial cricket commentary service, Test Match Sofa.  

    The best books on Sportsmanship and Cheating, recommended by Debanjan Chakrabarti

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    The best books on Sportsmanship and Cheating - The Complete Upmanship by Stephen Potter

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    The Complete Upmanship
    by Stephen Potter

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    The best books on Sportsmanship and Cheating - Open by Andre Agassi

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    Open
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    The best books on Sportsmanship and Cheating - The Tao of Cricket by Ashis Nandy

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    The Tao of Cricket
    by Ashis Nandy

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    The best books on Sportsmanship and Cheating - W G Grace by Simon Rae

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    W G Grace
    by Simon Rae

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    The best books on Sportsmanship and Cheating - Shatranj Ke Khilari by Munshi Premchand

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    Shatranj Ke Khilari
    by Munshi Premchand

The best books on Sportsmanship and Cheating, recommended by Debanjan Chakrabarti

Debanjan Chakrabarti, head of the Intercultural Dialogue Programme of the British Council in India, says good sportsmanship is a 19th-century imperial construct. He walks us through five engaging books on sportsmanship and cheating.

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