Peter Roebuck had studied law at Cambridge University, and he brought to his cricket writing the objectivity and incisiveness of a lawyer examining evidence. His style, like the straw hat he wore so often, could only have been his. Read more

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Posted by Soumya Bhattacharya on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Filed under Books · Tagged All That You Can’t Leave Behind, CLR James, columnist, Gideon Haigh, Greg Baum, hindustan times, Malcolm Knox, Matthew Engel, news, Page Turner, Peter Roebuck, Ricky Ponting, Soumya Bhattacharya, Sydney Test
As India’s miserable tour of England draws towards a close, here comes a book of cricket writing that no India fan should do without. Read more

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Posted by Soumya Bhattacharya on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 6:18 pm
Filed under Books · Tagged cricket, England, Gideon Haigh, hindustan times, India, International Cricket Council, IPL, lalit modi, news, Page Turner, Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne, Soumya Bhattacharya, test matches, West Indies, World Cup