A sticky wicket

In 1721 there is a record of sailors on shore from East India ships playing the first match of cricket in India. Today, although not the official sport of India... that is field hockey... cricket is played everywhere. No relatively flat piece of land is overlooked as a possible pitch... roads, footpaths, vacant lots, beaches, the list is endless. On a sunny Sunday afternoon Mumbai's Juhu beach yields up hundreds of pitches once the tide is out... or before... for the most eager players.