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In this landmark book, first published in 1990, Mike Coward combines memoir, travelogue, history and journalism to explore Australian cricket’s chequered relationship with the Indian subcontinent. Coward offers eye-witness accounts of the tied Test in 1986, Australia’s World Cup triumph in 1987, the threatened walkout in Pakistan in 1988, and rewinds to the days top Australian cricketers basked in the lavish hospitality of Indian princes and maharajas. The subcontinent is close to Coward’s heart; he grasps the fans’ passion for the game and predicts the rise of India’s cricket economy. His observations of daily life in the region, his illuminating match reports, and his enduring love for a land both ‘exhilarating and exhausting’ make Cricket Beyond the Bazaar a classic work of sports literature.
Praise for Cricket Beyond the Bazaar:
‘This book by Mike Coward conveys the real flavour of cricket in our part of the world. Mike is obviously very fond of India and his book reflects that.’
Sunil Gavaskar, former Indian captain and broadcaster
‘Mike Coward wrote at a time when cricket on the subcontinent was largely overlooked in Australia. Coward’s authoritative book helped rectify that situation and so began Australia's growing interest in the cricket explosion that has followed.’
Ian Chappell, former Australian captain and broadcaster
‘Mike Coward absolutely loves the subcontinent. The people, the culture, the chaotic nature of everyday life, everything! This passion for the people and its traditions, as well as its rich history, comes through on every page.’
Allan Border, former Australian captain and broadcaster
‘An illuminating book. Captures moments, memories, and history-making achievements… [when] tours to the subcontinent were met with anxiety.’
Steve Waugh, former Australian captain
‘Well before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was instituted, Cricket Beyond the Bazaar saw the connect, placed the history and told all the wild stories. It should be considered the holy book for the most compelling new rivalry in modern cricket.’
Sharda Ugra, senior sportswriter and author
‘Perceptive, prescient and wonderfully evocative.’
Gideon Haigh, author and historian
‘Mike Coward was ahead of his time in understanding the importance South Asia and Australia had for each other in cricket terms. He captured a largely unseen shared history with typical vibrance, opening my young mind and many others. One of the works that got me into cricket writing.’
Daniel Brettig, chief cricket writer, The Age
‘Mike Coward’s wit, insight and empathy still feel vivid more than three decades on. This is a beautiful book, written by one of the best.’
Lawrence Booth, editor, Wisden
Praise for Cricket Beyond the Bazaar:
‘This book by Mike Coward conveys the real flavour of cricket in our part of the world. Mike is obviously very fond of India and his book reflects that.’
Sunil Gavaskar, former Indian captain and broadcaster
‘Mike Coward wrote at a time when cricket on the subcontinent was largely overlooked in Australia. Coward’s authoritative book helped rectify that situation and so began Australia's growing interest in the cricket explosion that has followed.’
Ian Chappell, former Australian captain and broadcaster
‘Mike Coward absolutely loves the subcontinent. The people, the culture, the chaotic nature of everyday life, everything! This passion for the people and its traditions, as well as its rich history, comes through on every page.’
Allan Border, former Australian captain and broadcaster
‘An illuminating book. Captures moments, memories, and history-making achievements… [when] tours to the subcontinent were met with anxiety.’
Steve Waugh, former Australian captain
‘Well before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was instituted, Cricket Beyond the Bazaar saw the connect, placed the history and told all the wild stories. It should be considered the holy book for the most compelling new rivalry in modern cricket.’
Sharda Ugra, senior sportswriter and author
‘Perceptive, prescient and wonderfully evocative.’
Gideon Haigh, author and historian
‘Mike Coward was ahead of his time in understanding the importance South Asia and Australia had for each other in cricket terms. He captured a largely unseen shared history with typical vibrance, opening my young mind and many others. One of the works that got me into cricket writing.’
Daniel Brettig, chief cricket writer, The Age
‘Mike Coward’s wit, insight and empathy still feel vivid more than three decades on. This is a beautiful book, written by one of the best.’
Lawrence Booth, editor, Wisden
- Publisher: 81allout publishing pte ltd (28 June 2022)
- Paperback: 208 pages
- Dimensions: 15.24 x 1.32 x 22.86 cm
- Language: English
- Book Type: Paperback
- ISBN-10: 9811843945
- ISBN-13: 978-9811843945
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