An elephant never forgets India’s first Test victory in England

In August 1971 Bella the elephant from Chessington Zoo travelled to the Oval to watch India’s historic first Test match victory in England. Her story gives the title to the fascinating book, Elephant In The Stadium , by the historian Arunabha Sengupta. Around it he weaves not only the gripping cricket played in the series but also the major surrounding events, the political, social and cultural history of India’s relationship with Britain and its empire, and its enduring legacy. He is the guest of Peter Oborne and Richard Heller in their latest cricket-themed podcast. Read the full description here: Get in touch with us by emailing obornehellercricket@outlook.com , we would love to hear from you!

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An elephant never forgets India’s first Test victory in England is an episode from Oborne & Heller on Cricket by Peter Oborne, Richard Heller.

This episode is 54:47 long.

This episode was published on Feb 7, 2023.

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