Wounded Tiger (eBook)

A History of Cricket in Pakistan

Peter Oborne (Autor)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
624 Seiten
Simon & Schuster UK (Verlag)
978-0-85720-075-4 (ISBN)

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The nation of Pakistan was born out of the trauma of Partition from India in 1947. Its cricket team evolved in the aftermath, in chaotic and desperate circumstances. Initially dispersed, unrecognized, 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, Hanif Mohammad, Majid Khan, Javed Miandad, Abdul Qadir, Wasim Akram and Imran Khan awed their contemporaries and inspired their successors.
The story of Pakistan cricket is filled with both triumph and tragedy. In recent years, its cricketers have been a prey to problems which have threatened Pakistan 's very existence: fallout from the 'war on terror', sectarian violence, gangsterism and corruption, deep-seated crises in education, health and the environment, and a shortage of effective leaders. For twenty years, Pakistan cricket has been stained by the scandalous behaviour of the players involved in matchfixing. 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. He shows how cricket, once largely confined to the great cities of Karachi and Lahore , has won players and followers from all over the country. He tells the dramatic and heartwarming story of women's cricket in Pakistan , once in the shadows, now a force in the world. 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 memories from former players and top administrators, and digging deep into political, social and cultural history, Wounded Tiger is a major study of sport and nationhood.

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THE WISDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR and THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR. The most complete, best researched, roses-and-thorns history of cricket in Pakistan IndependentAs good as its likely to get Guardian 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, Pakistans 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 Pakistans 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. After 2009, the fear of violence drove Pakistans international cricket into exile.But Peter Obornes 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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.7.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• ISBN-10: 0-85720-075-5 / 0857200755
• ISBN-13: 978-0-85720-075-4 / 9780857200754