From Porbandar to Wadekar |
Contents
The Beginnings | 1 |
First Steps | 25 |
Founding Fathers | 30 |
Organisation | 34 |
Personalities | 52 |
War Shadows | 58 |
Rise of Mankad | 65 |
Bradman and Hazare | 71 |
Depressing Experiences | 130 |
A Landmark | 137 |
Dexters Team Humbled | 143 |
A Thrilling Success | 152 |
Chandrasekhars Match | 157 |
Bombays Long Reign | 162 |
Another Debacle | 171 |
New Zealands First Test Victory in India | 174 |
Holkars Record | 80 |
First Commonwealth Team | 83 |
A Friend of India | 88 |
Era of Dreary Tests | 93 |
Mankads Glorious Hour | 97 |
The Byron of Indian Cricket | 111 |
A Travesty of Cricket | 115 |
The New Zealanders | 118 |
The League System | 124 |
Builders | 128 |
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