World Cup Warriors: The Boys in Blue
Jun 2019 · Bloomsbury Publishing
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The stage is set! The ICC Cricket World Cup-the tournament and trophy which every international player hopes to win and which cricket fans dream their country to hold one day-is here. With all the ten nations having named their squads, this book bursts with information about everything you need to know about our
Boys in Blue, who are most likely to light up the tournament with their skill and talent.
As the teams prepare to join the hosts, England and Wales, for cricket's biggest bash and to loosen the grip of the defending champion, Australia, on the coveted trophy, veteran sports journalist Vijay Lokapally gives us a peek into India's squad with a twist.
In a first of its kind, celebrated former cricketers Kapil Dev, Madan Lal, Sandeep Patil, K Srikkanth, Yashpal Sharma, Kirti Azad, Balvinder Sandhu, among the players who beat the then invincible West Indies in 1983 to win the Prudential World Cup at Lord's, speak about their counterparts in the current Indian line-up.
Views and commentaries from L Sivaramakrishnan, Venkatapathy Raju, Kiran More, Robin Singh, Venkatesh
Prasad, Manoj Prabhakar, Nayan Mongia and Piyush Chawla, all former World Cup stars, make this a unique and valuable narrative.
Boys in Blue, who are most likely to light up the tournament with their skill and talent.
As the teams prepare to join the hosts, England and Wales, for cricket's biggest bash and to loosen the grip of the defending champion, Australia, on the coveted trophy, veteran sports journalist Vijay Lokapally gives us a peek into India's squad with a twist.
In a first of its kind, celebrated former cricketers Kapil Dev, Madan Lal, Sandeep Patil, K Srikkanth, Yashpal Sharma, Kirti Azad, Balvinder Sandhu, among the players who beat the then invincible West Indies in 1983 to win the Prudential World Cup at Lord's, speak about their counterparts in the current Indian line-up.
Views and commentaries from L Sivaramakrishnan, Venkatapathy Raju, Kiran More, Robin Singh, Venkatesh
Prasad, Manoj Prabhakar, Nayan Mongia and Piyush Chawla, all former World Cup stars, make this a unique and valuable narrative.
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About the author
Austin Coutinho is a caricaturist and sportswriter based in Mumbai. A former fast bowler and Mumbai's Ranji probable in the 1980s, he retired from Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. as Sr. Manager – CRM in December 2014. A graduate in science and laws, he possesses post-graduate qualifications in journalism, marketing and public relations.
Author of several books, Coutinho has contributed cartoons and sports features to some of the top publications and websites in India. He now writes a weekly column for Firstpost and a monthly column for children's magazine, Dimdima. Besides earning renown as a former cricket and football coach, he was at the helm of Mumbai football for a while and was also a member of the state's sports committee.
Author of several books, Coutinho has contributed cartoons and sports features to some of the top publications and websites in India. He now writes a weekly column for Firstpost and a monthly column for children's magazine, Dimdima. Besides earning renown as a former cricket and football coach, he was at the helm of Mumbai football for a while and was also a member of the state's sports committee.
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