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bai, and the backstreets of Kolkata and Jodhpur, and stopped regularly to enjoy the local roadside matches along the way. He also travelled out in the desert to discover a game of cricket, and into the foothills of the Himalayas to meet a team of cricketing monks.

Steve toured a bat and ball Factory, played cricket with kids by the river, and was clean bowled on the beach at Juhu. He met blind and physically challenged cricketers who totally in- spired him, and visited the first Women’s Cricket Academy in Dharamshala. He found the oppor- tunity to meet the oldest and the very youngest of players, and play cricket with a Maharajah in his classical Palace ballroom.

On this book, Steve said “I have chosen 220 photographs from the tens of thousands I captured, and now, with this new book, proudly share and celebrate my collection with you. I hope I have done the people of India justice with the showcased images, and my quest to capture the very essence and “spirit” of the game and the passion of the people who love it.”

“Attitude, Energy, Enthusiasm and Imagination that’s all you need besides a bat and ball” Steve Waugh AO