In focus: Mohali Mystery

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The life in the subcontinent had come to a standstill on March 30, 2011 when arch-rivals Pakistan and India battled it out in the semifinals of the Cricket World Cup at Mohali in the presence of the Prime Ministers of both the countries. The interest was at fever pitch across the region. 

Ehsan Qureshi, having emerged as a specialist writer of World Cup books, had travelled all the way to Mohali for his reporting duties. Upon his return, he produced a book on Cricket World Cup 2011 and quite appropriated titled it ‘Mohali Mystery’ because the outcome of the semifinal tie was being viewed with suspicion in many circles. 

The entire hardbound book, spread over 272 pages, is printed on art paper in four colour to captivate the readers. The author has given an account of his journey and stay in India during the crunch matches of the tournament in his typically fluent style.

In focus: Asian Glory

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With less than a year to go for 11th edition of the Cricket World Cup, the flagship event of the international cricket calendar, the time has come for the cricket enthusiasts to start fastening their seat belts and get ready for the event to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand in February-March 2015. 

Asian Glory, authored by Syed Khalid Mahmood, is one book the cricket fans from all over the world would like to read, Asians and non-Asians, as its rich content will help them relive memories of the previous edition of the World Cup. 

Asian Glory has chapters dedicated to the various aspects of the Cricket World Cup 2011 in which three of the four semifinalists as well as both the finalists were from the continent of Asia. The book also contains a brief history of the top three sub-continental teams in the past nine editions of the World Cup.

In focus: Fiasco

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Many of the unforgettable events of the Cricket World Cup 2007 are still fresh in the minds of the followers of the game. The huge fraternity in the subcontinent in particular may never forget this edition of the World Cup for the wrong reasons! 

Fiasco, authored by Ehsan Qureshi upon his return from the Caribbean, is the book which unfolded many stories. The author, having witnessed unprecedented chaos, drama and tragedy during the course of the Cricket World Cup 2007, shared some of the information which nobody else had done before. 

Fiasco is an eye-witness account of the tragic death of Pakistan’s coach, Bob Woolmer in which the author was falsely implicated. The book reveals a lot of untold stories about the various aspects of the tournament in which both the subcontinental giants, Pakistan and India, were knocked over in the first round.

In focus: Mission Carribbean

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As the countdown to the Cricket World Cup 2015 has begun, with less than 365 days to go for the ultimate battle to commence, it’s about time for the enthusiasts of the game to refresh their memories of past editions of the tournament. 

Mission Caribbean, authored by Syed Khalid Mahmood, is one book which can be read again and again because of the highly useful resource material for the students of the game as it contains brief profiles and photographs of all the 240 cricketers from 16 countries who participated in the Cricket World Cup 2007. 

Mission Caribbean, which chronicles the performance of all the participating teams in the past editions of the tournaments, was published on the eve of the Cricket World Cup 2007, which was described as the biggest-ever sporting event to have been staged in the islands of the Caribbean.

In focus: Top of The Charts

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The students of the game of cricket have now once again become proactive in turning their attention to the World Cup as they eagerly await the 11th edition of the premier global event scheduled to be held in Australia and New Zealand in February-March 2015. 

Sachin Tendulkar, who had played first of his six World Cups when the tournament was staged previously in Australia and New Zealand in 1992, has now retired but his fan following has not diminished. Top of the Charts, having the Indian little master on its cover, is one book his fans cannot afford to miss, if they haven’t got hold of it yet. 

Authored by Syed Khalid Mahmood, the book contains profile and photographs of the top 25 performers of the Cricket World Cup 2003 in which Tendulkar was adjudged Player of the Tounament although the event was clinched by the then all-conquering Australians.

In focus: Spotlight on World Cup 2003

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The Cricket World Cup 2015 is less than 12 months away and the cricket fever has gripped the world once more. It’s time for the Cricket World Cup books again. 

One such book out of the top draw is Spotlight on World Cup 2003, authored by Syed Khalid Mahmood. It holds the distinction of attention for being the first book to be published by Jumbo Publishing. 

Spotlight on World Cup 2003 contains contributions from other renowned personalities as well, besides the bulk of the narration from the author. There are enlightening write-ups on the various aspects of the high-profile event which had taken the African hosts, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe by storm.

Jumbo Publishing’s books in greater demand as Cricket World Cup Fever grips

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The countdown to the Cricket World Cup 2015, to be staged in Australia and New Zealand, has already begun with less than year to go when the top teams will assemble again to prove their mettle against each other. The World Cup will be returning Down Under after a gap of 23 years. 

The only other time when Australia and New Zealand had played host to the mega event earlier was way back in 1992. And the team which had emerged triumphant was Pakistan with Imran Khan having proudly lifted the coveted trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 25, 1992. 

This time another team from the subcontinent, India, will be going there as the defending champions and they will be challenged by 13 other teams during the 11th edition of the tournament to be staged between February 14 and March 29, 2015. 

As in the past the cricket fans all over the globe are getting more enthusiastic for the books connected to the World Cup and the ones having brought out by Jumbo Publishing are once more in greater demand. 

Spotlight on World Cup 2003, Top of the Charts, Mission Caribbean, Fiasco, Asian Glory and Mohali Mystery are Jumbo Publishing’s six Cricket World Cup books that feature prominently in the list of favourites.