TY  - BOOK
AU  - Giridhar,S
AU  - Raghunath,V J
TI  - Mid-wicket tales : from Trumper to Tendulkar 
SN  - 9788132117384
AV  - GV917 .G57 2014
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Los Angeles
PB  - Sage
KW  - Cricket
KW  - History
KW  - Anecdotes
KW  - Cricket players
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-239) and index; The thrill of close-in catching -- The lesser known facets of Kapil's brilliance -- Fab Four: once in a lifetime lineup -- Men like Dravid: trust them with your life -- Rolls Royce and other terrors: right-arm fast -- The magic of leg spin -- First-class cricket: lifeblood of the game -- Worrell, Brearley and other great captains -- Big hitting is not new: ask Trumper and Jessop -- Leg before wicket: the changing paradigm -- An evening with Salim Durani -- A special place in our hearts: the right-hand stylists -- Left-arm spin: its place in cricket history -- Nurturing new batsmen: look for early signs of greatness -- Left-arm fast: just a few pearls -- 600 sit-ups a day: the wicket keepers -- All about opening batsmen -- The chinaman and mystery bowler -- Every form of spin: that's India -- Nobility and courage: the very spirit of the game -- The sublime left handers -- Neil Harvey: every left hander's idol -- For an even game between bat and ball -- Prasanna, Laker and the tribe of off spinners -- Rubbing shoulders with the best: stories from Madras and Bombay League -- Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar: carrying a billion hopes
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