{"product_id":"9781408162637","title":"Wisden on India: An anthology","description":"Throughout its long and distinguished history, Wisden has reported on Indian cricket around the world and commented on its highs and lows. One of the first references to a touring Indian cricket side was in 1889: 'Perhaps the most notable feature of the tour was the wonderfully successful bowing of Mr Pavri, who took 170 wickets at a cost of under 12 runs each'. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor a time, India enjoyed a golden age of cricket, largely through Lord Hawke's tours in the 1890s and then buoyed up by the exploits of Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji who was chosen as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1897. But there were set-backs to come, such as the team's 1953 'Worst Start in Test Cricket' which saw Trueman scythe through their top order at Headingley to leave the team in disrepair at 0 for 4 wickets after 14 balls. Recent decades have seen formidable players such as Ganguly, Laxman, Sehway, Dravid and Tendulkar lift India's game to great heights, making them a force to be reckoned with. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis anthology charts the progress of India through Wisden's pages, using match reports, articles, notes, obituaries and illustrations to bring this extraordinary team - and their equally extraordinary nation - to vivid and delightful life. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152012493040,"sku":"9781408162637","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408162637_p0.jpg?v=1763720513","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408162637","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}