Mihir Bose ist ein britischer Sportjournalist indischer Herkunft, bekannt für seine aufschlussreiche Perspektive auf die Welt des Sports. Sein Schreiben zeichnet sich durch ein tiefes Verständnis für die Psychologie von Athleten und die sozialen Auswirkungen von Sportereignissen aus. Bose erforscht nicht nur das Spiel selbst, sondern auch dessen breiteren kulturellen und historischen Kontext.
The Nine Waves is a tour de force. An entertaining and up-to-date history of Indian cricket, it tells the story of the nine great waves of the game from 1932 to the present day. Each wave in Indian cricket was chock-full of stars, thrilling moments, great victories, heart-breaking losses and significant turning points.
Fascinating story of a unique character who was one of the wealthiest, most eccentric women of her age.
The transformation of Indian cricket over the past twenty years highlights its evolution into a major global business, driven by global television, mass media, and multinational sponsorships. This shift marks a significant milestone as a developing country emerges as a key player in the international sports arena, showcasing India's growing economic influence in the world of cricket.
Commentary on the great matches and fine players Indian cricket has produced.
Mihir Bose was born in January 1947. Eight months later - and seventy years ago in August- India became a modern, free nation. The country he knew growing up in the 1960s has undergone vast and radical change. India today exports food, sends space probes to Mars, and all too often Indian businesses rescue their ailing competitors in the west.
The Premier League is immensely successful, a true worldwide success of the kind not enjoyed by any other English product. Such is the dominance of the Premier League that people have changed their sleeping habits on match days around the world. This fascinating book charts the rise of the Premier League. Few of its founders saw it as a worldwide phenomenon, but the power of TV media, the wider changes in Europe and influx of rich men s money (led by Roman Abramovich) propelled the Premier League into a class of its own. Yet, the Premier League s rise was a spectacular cocktail of events, few of which were properly anticipated let alone planned for. Without any safeguards as to how clubs are governed, or how English football is protected from predators, we are now witnessing a financial crisis of such dimensions that the game may be forced to change in order to survive. Mihir Bose, the UK s leading sports/business journalist, takes us on a mesmerizing journey involving high stakes, multi-billion pound deals, powerful and rich people, and the future of the beautiful game."
In this intimate memoir charting his own personal experience of coming to terms with prostate cancer, Graham Sharpe brings humour and a light touch to a serious subject. Combating the shortage of reading material written by anyone with direct personal experience of the disease, this book seeks to educate, raise awareness and dispel...
Hollywood may define our idea of movies, but it is the city of Bombay on the West coast of India that is now the centre of world cinema. Every year the Indian film industry produces more than 1,000 feature films. Everyday 14 millions Indians go to a movie in the country, a billion more people buy tickets for Indian movies.
Features tributes, insults, sarcasm, sympathy, bad language, good humour, insight, ignorance - all the vital ingredients of a great day at the races.
The paperback edition of the official history of the world's greatest bookmaker, William Hill, and the business he created.