Wounded Tiger: A History of Cricket in Pakistan - Couverture rigide

Oborne, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0857200747 ISBN 13 : 9780857200747

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Physical description; xxi, 592 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Subject; Cricket - Pakistan - History.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The nation of Pakistan was born out of the trauma of Partition from India in 1947. Its cricket team evolved in the chaotic aftermath. Initially unrecognised, underfunded and weak, Pakistan's team grew to become a major force in world cricket. Since the early days of the Raj, cricket has been entwined with national identity and Pakistan's successes helped to define its status in the world. Defiant in defence, irresistible in attack, players such as A.H.Kardar, Fazal Mahmood, Wasim Akram and Imran Khan awed their contemporaries and inspired their successors.
The story of Pakistan cricket is filled with triumph and tragedy. In recent years, it has been threatened by the same problems affecting Pakistan itself: fallout from the 'war on terror', sectarian violence, corruption, crises in health and education, and a shortage of effective leaders. For twenty years, Pakistan cricket has been stained by the scandalous behaviour of the players involved in match-fixing. Since 2009, the fear of violence has driven Pakistan's international cricket into exile. No one knows when it will return home.
But Peter Oborne's narrative is also full of hope. For all its troubles, cricket gives all Pakistanis a chance to excel and express themselves, a sense of identity and a cause for pride in their country. Packed with first-hand recollections, and digging deep into political, social and cultural history, Wounded Tiger is a major study of sport and nationhood.

Quatrième de couverture :

The Wisden Book of the Year
Since the nation was born out of the trauma of Partition in 1947, the story of Pakistan cricket has been filled with both triumph and tragedy. From a narrow base, it has grown to win players and followers from all over the country. Cricket has brought the nation together to support its heroes, with men such as A.H.Kardar, Fazal Mahmood, Javed Miandad, Imran Khan and Wasim Akram giving all Pakistanis a chance to excel and a cause for pride in their country. Sadly there have also been troubles, with allegations of cheating and match-fixing, while the fear of violence has meant no international cricket has been played on home soil since 2009. Peter Oborne's magisterial and hugely entertaining work will be seen as the definitive account of cricket in Pakistan for years to come.
'The best history of Pakistan cricket to date. A remarkable feat of journalism and enthusiasm,' Cricketer

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0857200747
• ISBN 13: 9780857200747
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 624