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Cricket and Literature
Thu, September 21 2017
Lord Byron’s foray onto the cricket pitch
Lord Byron had a club foot. However, he did venture onto the cricket pitch in the rather prestigious Eton vs Harrow encounter of 1805.
Mon, September 04 2017
From Mumbai to Durban, India’s Greatest Tests: Clash of the Titans
If ever there was a head-on contest between two legends that decided the outcome of a game poised on knife’s edge, India vs Australia at Chennai in 1998 was such a game.
Wed, July 12 2017
1658: First mention of a cricket ball in literature
Edward Phillips Jr, perhaps unknowingly, made the first mention of a cricket ball in literature.
Sun, July 02 2017
Cyril Ritchard’s Bodyline Song
Cyril Ritchard, born December 1, 1898, was a famed Australian stage, screen and television actor and director.
Sat, July 01 2017
Charles Dickens: Cricket and Edwin Drood
Cricket did crop up in the work of Charles Dickens many a time.
Fri, June 30 2017
Horace Walpole and his distaste for cricket
Historian, politician and writer, Horace Walpole had plenty of qualities to be admired.
Sat, June 17 2017
Review: A Gentleman’s Game by Anindya Dutta
The first thing that stands out in A Gentleman’s Game: Reflections on Cricket History is the assortment of quotes: every chapter begins with a renowned — and more importantly, relevant — quote.
Mon, May 29 2017
The Algorithm of Absolute Affectation
What would happen if a certain writer in the news suddenly decided to write about cricket?
Sun, May 28 2017
A Match for a Million: Perhaps the most bizarre cricket story
A Match for a Million, written by Harold McFarlane, may not be the greatest short story or the best example of cricket writing. However, as Arunabha Sengupta found out, it is perhaps the most curious cricketing tale ever penned.
Thu, April 20 2017
J Jefferson Farjeon and his foreword for Herbert Farjeon’s Cricket Bag
J Jefferson Farjeon was one of the most prolific and underrated mystery writers of the golden age of detective fiction, who frequently dipped his pen in cricket while writing about murder and mayhem.