Shom Biswas"Nothing comes even remotely close to the excitement that cricket evokes in both the young and theold in India. Cricket in India is a religion, with cricketers revered as gods. While we have grownup watching cricket on our televisions, we have felt te tension, euphoria and joy that cricketers onthe field may have experienced while playing.

Of Spins, Sixes and Surprises: 50 Defining Moments in Indian Cricket is a humble attempt at reliving those occasions. Authors Shom Biswas and Titash Banerjea present an amazing journey of Indian cricket, from the time when the greatest Indian cricketer of his time (Ranji) used to representanother country (England) to a time when India has become the nerve centre of the world game.The emergence of women's cricket also forms a key theme." Read More Read Less