Scenes from "The Illustrated History of Indian Cricket" by Boria Majumdar

[mcgillianaire]

There was much bonhomie between Indian and Pakistani fans during the 2004 series in Pakistan.



The Hindus and Parsee teams playing in a tournament in 1919. Some scholars insist that the formation of Parsee Oriental Cricket Club in 1848 was the beginning of organised cricket by Indians.


The Indian cricket team at Victoria in 1932 - "the 18 players speak 8 to 10 languages," wrote an observer.


The 1932 Indian team as a British newspaper saw it.


"When he batted a strange light was seen for the first time on English fields, a light out of the East," cricket writer Neville Cardus wrote about Ranji, an Indian prince and Test cricketer who played for the English cricket team.


The Indian teams to England in 1932 & 1936 may not have won too many matches, but they won a few admirers and an impressive media coverage.


Don Bradman hitting Indian bowler Hazare on the visitor's tour of 1947/48.


Indian cricketers being introduced to Queen Elizabeth before the start of a Test match in England in 1952.


England wicketkeeper Alan Knott admires Indian spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi's yoga skills in the dressing room.


Sachin Tendulkar (middle) with captain Kapil Dev (left) and Azharuddin (right) before the start of a Test series against Pakistan in 1989.


Cricket is now a tool of social transformation as boys from small towns and humble backgrounds make it to the Indian team. Mohammed Kaif, Irfan Pathan, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan walk the ramp at a fashion show.


The finest moment: Indian supporters invade the Lords cricket ground after India beat the West Indies to lift the World Cup in 1983. The Sunday Express reported that India's victory was the biggest upset in cricketing history.

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Thank you BBC!

Comments

[mrputter.livejournal.com]

> Tendulkar (middle) with

Hee hee. Lookit his hair!


Dammit, I need a cricket userpic. How many cricket-playing cats are there in the world?

[mrputter.livejournal.com]

> How many cricket

Hmmmmm no.

'Course I could always just go for the obvious pun instead.

[mcgillianaire.livejournal.com]

If you thought that was funny, here's Sachin @ 5:



>How many cricket-playing cats are there in the world?
(http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/quest/200306/stories/2003061400130200.htm)

[messicat.livejournal.com]

These are great pictures!

And I'm totally freaking out here because the one of the team meeting the Queen, well, the guy on the left of the one who is shaking hands with Her Majestry looks EXACTLY like a friend of mine, same bloody facial expression and all. Except well, he's in his 20s now, and certainly wasn't playing test cricket in the 1950s!