Description
Ten Thousand Miles Through India And Burma is a fascinating historical account of the Oxford University Authentics’ cricket tour undertaken in 1911, the year of King George V’s Coronation Durbar. Led by the esteemed cricketer K. J. Key, the team traversed over ten thousand miles across the Indian subcontinent and Burma, documenting their experiences both on and off the cricket field.
Cecil Headlam’s narrative captures the spirit of early 20th-century travel and sport, offering readers a unique perspective on India and Burma during the British colonial period. The work combines cricket history with travelogue, detailing the matches played, the landscapes encountered, and the cultural interactions between the Oxford players and local populations. Headlam’s vivid descriptions provide valuable insights into the state of cricket in South Asia and the colonial context of the era, making this an essential historical document for cricket enthusiasts and historians alike.
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