{"product_id":"9780008422530","title":"The Commonwealth of Cricket: A Lifelong Love Affair with the Most Subtle and Sophisticated Game Known to Humankind","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFrom one of India’s finest writers, thinkers and commentators, a memoir of a love affair with cricket.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a fan, player, writer, scholar, controversialist and administrator, Ram Guha has spent a life with cricket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Guha offers both a brilliantly charming memoir and a charter of the life of cricket in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe traces the game across every level at which it is played: school, college, club, state and country. He offers vivid portraits of local heroes, provincial icons and international stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the narrative of his life intertwined and in love with the sport, Guha captures the magic of bat and ball that has ensnared billions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis autobiography is not just a collection of personal memoirs, but a top-notch literary work that delves into the social aspects of sports, particularly cricket, in an Asian context. It's a biography that transcends the personal to become a history of the game, highlighting the figures that have shaped it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Anita Anand (Sophia), Kai Bird (The Outlier), Michael Henderson (That Will Be England Gone), Jon Hotten (Bat, Ball and Field), and Derek Pringle (Pushing the Boundaries).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ramachandra Guha, Read by Sid Sagar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889150611605,"sku":"9780008422530","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008422530_68b5369d-5c86-4bb1-9a49-854450d8b3a4.jpg?v=1776888260","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008422530","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}