Oxford Bookstore hosted the premiere launch of “Spell-binding Spells”, a compilation of 50 of the most magnificent bowling spells in the history of cricket and answers some of thesequestions in cricket’s history, by Anindya Dutta, banker. Author and sports columnist. The book was officially unveiled followed by an audio-visual and panel discussionamong VVS Laxman, former Indian batting superstar and expert commentator, Deep Dasgupta, former Indian wicket keeper and Bengal Ranji Trophy captain, Raju Mukerji, former Bengal and East zone captain and Debasish Datta, senior journalist, Aajkal. The audience comprised book lovers, academic, cricket experts and city based cricket fans, rapt in attention as the speakers cast a spell by their valuable insights. The
Spell-binding Spells is a book for everyone who loves cricket. It is about stunning spells—those few overs that occur rarely in cricket, when bowlers weave magic andbatsmen are mesmerized.
Curtly Ambrose and Sarfraz Nawaz, 14-years apart, bowled identical deadly spells against the same opposition taking 7 wickets for 1 run. Who were the hapless victims? Why did Gary Gilmour of Australia with an ODI bowling average of 10.31 and Clarrie Grimmett of Australia after taking 13 wickets in a Test in two magnificent spells, never play for their respective countries again? Spell-binding Spells looks at 50 of the most magnificent bowling spells in the history of cricket and answers some of these questionsVVS Laxman says: “This book is a tribute to bowlers, a breed that has never profitedfrom the benefit of the doubt in a sport whose rules have historically always favouredbatsmen.
Photograph by- Koyel Paul Sinha
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