HIS 460: CRICKET, COLONIALISM, AND NATIONALISM

Syllabus (spring 2022) .pdf format and in .htm format

Historical Context for Lagaan and Cricket

Historical Context for Trinidad and James

Extract from Bodyline (a 1984 Australian TV drama based on the Bodyline tour) See 1:04-3:00

· A field set for “bodyline” bowling

· A more “conventional” field for a fast bowler

Scheduled one-on-one Proposal Meetings

An article on the 50 Years of Beyond a Boundary by James’ widow, Selma James

Powerpoint slides for a public lecture based on the themes of this course. April 14, 2021

Useful Links

https://www.espncricinfo.com/ (probably the most-used site for news, live coverage of games, and some thoughtful features on contemporary issues)

https://wisden.com/ (Though the website is more contemporary in focus, the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, their annual publication founded in 1864, is often called the “Bible of cricket”)

https://www.icc-cricket.com/ (Representing 106 members, The International Cricket Council is the global governing body for cricket)

Each major and some minor cricket-playing nation has its own governing body, e.g. England and Wales (https://www.ecb.co.uk/), West Indies, a group of Caribbean nations who play as a single team (http://www.windiescricket.com/), Australia (https://www.cricket.com.au/), India (https://www.bcci.tv/), or USA Cricket (https://www.usacricket.org/).