{"product_id":"cricket-the-philadelphia-story-ranjitsinhjis-xi-of-1899-9798337956121","title":"Cricket, the Philadelphia story . . . Ranjitsinhji's XI of 1899","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Steve Smith\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Cricket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1899, Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, or Ranji, was at the height of his power and talent. He had just finished the English first-class cricket season with a record run aggregate of 3159, beating his previous record of 2780 runs from 1896. However for him there was still one more task to accomplish before the year was out.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo years previously Ranji took guard against a young swing bowler from Philadelphia, John Barton King. In Ranji's own words King's first delivery \"leapt at him like a tiger\"and he was bowled first ball. Sussex were bowled out in less than an hour for forty six, King taking 7-13. The 'Gentlemen of Philadelphia' won that match with King claiming another six wickets in the second innings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevenge is best served cold, they say, Ranji was ready for that moment. He had hand picked a powerful team of England's greatest batsmen, including eight players who had played, or would go on to play, test cricket for England. What followed was a brutal lesson, which ultimately served to strengthen the Philadelphians in the future, amid a storm of controversy that grew as the tour progressed. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake yourself back to the turn of the twentieth century and relive the time when an Indian Prince played the King of Philadelphia. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45556821786775,"sku":"9798337956121","price":1571.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798337956121.webp?v=1768592317","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/cricket-the-philadelphia-story-ranjitsinhjis-xi-of-1899-9798337956121","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}