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Cricket Country : An Indian Odyssey in the Age of Empire by Prashant Kidambi (2019, Hardcover)

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It is also the extraordinary tale of how the idea of India took shape on the cricket field in the high noon of empire. Conceived by an unlikely coalition of colonial and local elites, it took twelve years and three failed attempts before an 'Indian' cricket team made its debut on the playing fields of imperial Britain.This historic tour, which took place against the backdrop of revolutionary politics in the Edwardian era, featured an improbable cast of characters.