Books by Richard Cashman
“Cashman looks at patronage and the role of money in the sport, how it works, who encouraged and supported the game in colonial and postcolonial India and their reasons for doing so” Read more...
The best books on Indian Cricket
Prashant Kidambi, Historian
Interviews where books by Richard Cashman were recommended
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Stray Thoughts on Indian Cricket
by J M Framjee Patel -
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History of Indian Cricket
by Edward Docker -
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Patrons, Players, and the Crowd: The Phenomenon of Indian Cricket
by Richard Cashman -
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A Corner of a Foreign Field: The Indian History of a British Sport
by Ramachandra Guha -
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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
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.
