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1971
- The Beginning of India's Cricketing Greatness
- Narrated by: Shubhankar, Terence D'Souza
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
The year 1971 was the one that changed Indian cricket forever. Accustomed to seeing a talented but erratic Indian team go from one defeat to another, a stunned cricketing world watched in astonishment as India first beat the West Indies in a Test series on their home turf and then emerged victorious over England - in England. Suddenly, the Indian team had become a force to reckon with.
Boria Majumdar and Gautam Bhattacharya's book is a thrilling account of the 1971 twin tours that brings to life the on-field excitement and the backroom drama. Against a canvas that features legends: Pataudi and Wadekar, who captained India to the two sensational series victories abroad; Sardesai, Durani, Viswanath, Engineer, Solkar, Abid Ali; the famed spin quartet of Bedi, Prasanna, Chandrasekhar, and Venkataraghavan; and a young batsman named Sunil Gavaskar who was making his debut - it is the tale of a young country ready and eager to make an impression on the world stage.
Fifty years later, this is a wonderful book with which to relive those glory days.
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