Indian Spring
This definitive collector’s edition celebrates India’s
win in the cricket World Cup 2011, a tournament that was a colourful commercial
extravaganza.
ISBN
978-81-901668-7-4
Published
by Sporting Links, 2015
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
216
Dimensions:
11 inches x 8. 5 inches x 0.4 inch
Fully
illustrated with 60 colour photographs.
Write-ups
on 10 Classic Matches and 12 Memorable Performances in different matches.
Hall
of Fame section featuring 29 stars.
Scorecards
of all the 49 matches.
Batting
and Bowling Averages of all the players who appeared in the event,
Sidelights
and trivia.
Detailed
Records and Statistics of all World Cup tournaments from 1975 to 2011.
Curtain
raiser to the ICC World Cup 2015.
Crowning Glory
A 44-page fully illustrated supplement on India’s
win in the cricket World Cup 2011.
ISBN
978-81-901668-6-7
Published
by Sporting Links, 2011
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
44
Dimensions:
11.25 inches x 8. 5 inches x 0.25 inch
Crowning
Glory brings forth the highlights and the stars, statistics and records, and
colour photographs. The tenth edition of One-day cricket’s biggest show
returned to the sub-continent for the third time. Never had the hosts won on
home soil, but in 2011 the favourites India, despite a few stutters, jubilantly
lifted the glittering ICC World Cup at Mumbai on 2nd April. This was not only
the crowning glory for an Indian team that had striven hard to reach the no. 1
spot in Test cricket the previous year, but also the missing jewel in the
amazing career of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. It was a fairy-tale come
true, the real significance of which will be understood in the years and
decades to follow. Crowning Glory replays the highlights of the ICC World Cup
2011 and its stars, complete with colour photographs and records. This special
supplement is also available complimentary with The Big Book of World Cup
Cricket (ISBN 978-81-901668-4-3).
Don’s Century
Biography of Sir Donald Bradman and a panorama of
batting from the 1860s to present times.
ISBN
978-81-901668-5-0
Published
by Sporting Links, 2011
Format:
Paperback French Fold
Pages:
188
Dimensions:
11 inches x 8. 5 inches x 0.4 inch
Weight:
0.5 kilograms
Written
in 2008, the year of the birth centenary of the peerless Don Bradman, the book
takes a relook at his cricket career, relives the trial and tribulations of his
personal life, and assesses the merits of other great batsmen from the 1860s to
the present times. The questions still asked are: how great was Bradman
actually, was he just a run-getting machine or was he truly the best there has
ever been, have there been other batsmen as good or better than Bradman. Don’s
Century analyses Bradman’s batting technique, brings forth his amazing
achievements with the willow, aided by comments from the finest writers and
players down the ages, supported by comprehensive statistics, and illustrated
by classic photographs in sepia brown from the top photographers and agencies
of the world. The panorama of batting presents many other legends from Grace,
Ranji, Trumper and Hobbs to Richards, Tendulkar, Lara and Ponting, and so many
more, focussing on their contribution, and in fact tracking the evolution of
the game over the last century-and-a-half. The vicissitudes of Bradman’s own
life, his persona and quest for excellence, the detractors, friends and family
are all featured in this tribute to the unquestioned king of kings of the
crease.
The Big Book of
World Cup Cricket 1975-2011
A 544-page definitive, fully illustrated hardbound
collector's edition on the cricket World Cup from its inception in 1975 till
2007, with a preview of the ICC World Cup 2011.
ISBN
978-81-901668-4-3
Published
by Sporting Links, 2011
Format:
Hardback
Pages:
544
Dimensions:
11.5 inches x 8.75 inches x 1 inch
Weight:
2 kilograms
The
Big Book of World Cup Cricket is a definitive, fully-illustrated all-colour
collector’s edition that contains virtually everything about all the cricket
World Cups from 1975 to 2011.
Beginning
with a story of every tournament from 1975 to 2007, including the commercial
facet, sponsorship and prize money, logos and mascots, it carries a preview of
the 2011 event as well. There are highlights and sidelights, drama and
controversy, and the stars of the biggest event in One-day cricket.
Featured
are 49 classic matches, those nail-biting encounters and stunning upsets, and
51 memorable individual performances by players in different matches. The Hall
of Fame section showcases 93 top players in the World Cup and also comprises
interviews with Cup-winning captains Kapil Dev, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting.
The
statistics sections comprise a wide range of records, and performances of all
the 19 teams that have appeared in the first nine editions of the World Cup,
detailed scorecards of all the 303 matches played from 1975 to 2007, and
batting averages, bowling averages and fielding data of all the 823 players who
turned out in the premier event.
The
tailenders bring forth the lighter moments and trivia. As many as 250
photographs, mostly in colour, from the world's leading agencies and
photographers Patrick Eagar, Getty Images and Pradeep Mandhani embellish this
mammoth effort.
The
piece-de-resistance is a handwritten letter of Sir Donald Bradman received by
the author in 1999, which led him to dedicate the book to The Don.
A
special 44-page fully-illustrated colour supplement Crowning Glory (ISBN
978-81-901668-6-7, Sporting Links, 2011) published at the conclusion of the ICC
World Cup 2011, capturing the highlights and focusing on the stars of the
tournament, and updated records, is available complimentary with The Big Book
of World Cup Cricket.
A Maharaja's
Turf
A fully illustrated hardbound collector's edition on
the triumph of the author’s grandfather Maharaja Sir Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla in
the Epsom Derby of England in 1934, his horse Windsor Lad finishing first.
ISBN
978-81-901668-3-6
Published
by Sporting Links, 2011
Format:
Hardback
Pages:
148
Dimensions:
8.75 inches x 11.5 inches x 0.6 inches
Weight:
1 kilogram
This
collector’s edition brings alive the exhilarating triumph of Maharaja Sir
Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla in the Epsom Derby of England in 1934, the only Indian
owner ever to win the blue riband of the turf in its history dating back to
1780. The dapper Indian prince’s horse Windsor Lad left the hitherto undefeated
favourite Colombo trailing in third place in the presence of royalty led by
King George V and Queen Mary, and a multitude of an estimated quarter to half a
million people on that damp afternoon of 6th June. This extensively researched
story written by the Maharaja’s grandson, embellished with rare photographs,
captures the era between the two World Wars, of imperial times and a royal
lifestyle, also going back centuries into history, connecting the past and the
present and depicting the march of time, even as the thrilling race remains the
central theme.
The Little Big
Book of World Cup Cricket, edition II
A handy guide to all the cricket World Cup
tournaments played from 1975 to 2007, with a preview of the ICC World Cup 2011.
ISBN
978-81-731422-0-8
Published
by Media Eight, 2011
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
7.6 inches x 5 inches x 0.75 inches
Weight:
500 grams
The
Little Big Book of World Cup Cricket, edition II 2011, is the updated version
of the 2007 edition of the book with the same title.
Attractively
designed in a manner that reflects the modern game, the book narrates the story
of all the nine cricket World Cups from 1975 to 2007, and carries a preview of
the 2011 ICC World Cup which was staged in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Like the shorter version of the game, the book gives a snapshot of the
tournament, thereby affording brisk, easy reading.
There
are 49 classic matches from the exhilarating one-wicket victory of the West
Indies over Pakistan at Edgbaston in 1975 to another nail-biting one-wicket
triumph by England at the expense of the West Indies in Brian Lara's swansong
at Bridgetown in 2007.
The
51 amazing individual performances include the blitzkrieg by Vivian Richards
and Collis King in the 1979 final and the onslaught by Ricky Ponting and Damien
Martyn in the 2003 final.
The
exploits of 50 legends of the World Cup comprising the likes of Kapil Dev and
Lance Klusener are chronicled in precise words.
To
sum up this showpiece event is the 80-page records section that brings to the
aficionado all the highlights and the glorious achievements of superstars like
Sachin Tendulkar and Glenn McGrath. It is a handy book that provides a
panoramic view of cricket's ultimate test in One-day cricket.
The Little Big
Book of World Cup Cricket
A chunky and comprehensive guide to all the cricket
World Cups played from 1975 to 2003, and a preview of the ICC World Cup 2007.
ISBN 81-901668-2-4
Published
by Sporting Links, 2007
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
656
Dimensions:
4.5 inches x 7 inches
Weight:
500 grams
Story
of every tournament from 1975 to 2003, including the commercial facet,
sponsorship and prize money, logos and mascots, and a preview of the 207 event.
Write-ups
on 41 Classic Matches and 40 Memorable Individual Performances.
Hall
of Fame showcasing 74 top players in the World Cup, and exclusive interviews
with World Cup-winning captains Kapil Dev, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting.
Sidelights
(lighter moments and trivia).
Full
scorecards of all 252 matches.
Performances
of all the 17 teams that appeared in the first eight World Cups.
Detailed
records and statistics.
Batting
and bowling averages, and fielding records of all 684 players.
World Cup
Cricket
Illustrated preview in the run-up to the cricket
World Cup 2003
ISBN
81-7167-947-1
Published
by Rupa & Co., 2002
Format:
Hardback
Pages:
184
Dimensions:
8.5 inches x 11 inches
Writer
Indra Vikram Singh, book designer Peter Murray and statistician Rajesh Kumar
got together to produce an illustrated preview embellished with crisp write-ups
and comprehensive statistics about cricket World Cups played from 1975 to 1999
and all its stars, assessing the prospects of all the teams participating in
the 2003 event.
Test Cricket –
End of the Road?
Debating the future of Test cricket in the 1990s and
beyond.
ISBN
81-7167-080-6
Published
by Rupa & Co., 1992
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
141
Dimensions:
8.5 inches x 5.5 inches x 0.375 inches
In
the late 1980s and early 1990s there was a raging debate whether the era of
Test matches was over and whether One-day Internationals were the future of
cricket. Young Indra Vikram Singh explored the subject in detail, and not only
came up with his verdict but also offered suggestions to make Test cricket more
attractive for spectators and television audiences. The book brought forth the
ethos of the game and the lessons youngsters could derive from it. Test cricket
has evolved from the Victorian era to the 21st century but it remains largely
the same game, and carries on serenely despite the frenetic march of time and
the prophesies of the cynics. That is what makes this book relevant even in the
age of Twenty20.
Author
Indra Vikram Singh can be contacted on email singh_iv@hotmail.com.
Indra
Vikram Singh's books published by Sporting Links are distributed in India by
Variety Book Depot, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001, Phones + 91 11
23417175 and 23412567.
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