S25E2 - 311. Cricket In India: Beating The Brits At Their Own Game (Part 2)
Published: November 27, 2025
Duration: 41:14
How did Britain’s imperial game become so popular in India? Why were India’s princes the ‘nepo babies’ of cricket? How does the legacy of Partition continue to affect matches in India and Pakistan today?
Anita and William are joined once again by Tim Wigmore, author of Test Cricket: A History, as they unpack how a colonial sport grew to define a nation, mapping onto India’s historic and political tensions.
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