List of Illustrations Foreword by Imran Khan Preface Introduction 1. Cricket's role in the birth of Pakistan 2. The call 3. India's path-breaking tour of Pakistan -- March/April 2004 4. Woolmer enters the fray 5. Urgent issues facing the Pakistan Cricket Board 6. Climbing up the international ladder under Woolmer 7. International and bilateral cricket diplomacy 8. The controversial face of Pakistan cricket 9. The reasons for Pakistan's controversial image 10. 2006 - The fateful year 11. The Oval Test and its aftermath 12. Conclusions Notes Index
This is an essential and riveting work for all cricket enthusiasts but with a vital additional dimension of social history and international relations; Shaharyar Khan shows how the former gentlemanly pastime of cricket has grown to be a global Leviathan fed by media frenzy and international money.
Shaharyar M Khan is a distinguished international diplomat who served as High Commissioner in Great Britain, as Ambassador to France and Jordan, Pakistan's Foreign Secretary and UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Rwanda. His cricket pedigree is impeccable. He distinguished himself for Cambridge University Crusaders while reading law at Corpus Christi College, played first grade cricket in Britain and Pakistan and was a playing member of the MCC. His family link him to the all-time 'greats' of cricket on the sub-continent including the Nawab of Pataudi who played for England and captained India and Mansur Alu Khan, a distinguished 'Blue' and Pakistani captain. He was Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, 2003-2006. Ali Khan is Associate Professor at LUMS, a professional social anthropologist and cricket-playing student of the game. Shaharyar Khan's previous publications include The Begums of Bhopal: A Dynasty of Women Rulers in the Raj, The Shallow Graves of Rwanda (both I.B.Tauris) and Memoirs of a Rebel Princess.
'"Cricket Cauldron" answers an intriguing question: how did Pakistan, created for the Muslims of the subcontinent, take to the very English game of cricket? ... A compelling story of cricket, society, nation and culture.' - Mihir Bose, former Sports Editor of the BBC
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