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This picture was taken in May 1996, in the Swat valley, Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Saqlain was visiting the area in a jeep when he saw a group of children playing cricket with a broken bat, on a narrow pathway, overseen by the mighty Himalayas. Saqlain is a cricket development executive in Hong Kong, who is also trained as a coach and as an umpire.
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Anukrati Omar shot this picture at Colva Beach in Goa, India. The picture catches the players in a moment of animation, with the ball suspended mid-air. In Anukrati's own words: "Why can't we spare a few moments from our busy lives and unleash that careless child that loves this game, and still lives somewhere within us? All it needs is a bat, ball and some friends." For the record, the catch was eventually dropped.
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Natasha Brodie took this picture of her brothers late in the afternoon on 27th July 2007 at Prestatyn Beach in Wales. The family used to holiday at Prestatyn every year between 2001 and 2008. The younger one is visibly unhappy because he wanted to bat first. Now 11, he's the first with the ball in his hand at his local cricket club. Both have played their cricket at Prestwich Cricket Club in Lancashire for a few years. Natasha regularly watches England play at grounds around the country and is a member at Lancashire County Cricket Club. Her interest in photography has been influenced by sport, and she carries her camera where ever she goes, including cricket games. She is hoping to start a photography course in college this September.
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Sudan Dhakal works as a network consultant for enterprises in Nepal. He took this snap in May 2011 while travelling in the Dolakha district, around 130 km from Kathmandu. He was out on his morning walk near the Dolakha Bhimeshwor temple when he chanced upon a group of youngsters playing. There wasn't much space, the accompaniments were quite primitive, and the rules were 'free style', but the event had a name - 'Dolakha Premier League'.
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Justin George was drawn by this left-hand batsman, a rare sight in Chennai's street cricket scene. His confident strokes and a seemingly solid technique inspired Justin to click a bird's eye-view picture from his balcony. The harshness of the sun gave him a rich shadow and enhanced the composition of the image. The white star pattern seen on the left of the picture is a kolam - a popular form of religious floor art in South India done using rice flour or chalk powder
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Mudar Patherya captured this amazing picture in January 1992 at the Gobindopur Bustee, around 300 metres from the posh southern avenue in Kolkata. When the suburban train rolls in from Sealdah en route to Budge Budge, the 'stump' is flattened, the players take a break, wait for the train to pass, return to erect the stump and continue to finish the over.
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Dipjyoti Banik took this picture in a ground close to the famous Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The floodlights of the stadium are clearly visible. The children playing aren't from the most privileged background, but that doesn't prevent them from having a ball. The bowler tosses it up generously as if to say that one should never back down from dreaming big.
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Shashanka Nanda is a freelance communications consultant who has seen the extremes - in the past he has directed films, as well as stood waist-deep in a garbage dump for a living. He clicked this rare picture of schoolkids playing cricket in extreme weather conditions when he was travelling through the Belva village in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The sun and the heat had virtually no impact on their enthusiasm. All they wanted was a game and even a sandy pitch would do. These children walk nearly 10 km one way everyday to reach their school, but there's always time to stop and play some cricket.
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Richard Searle stumbled upon this scene of cricket being played on the remains of the Circus Maximus while holidaying in Rome in 2012. It seemed like a natural use of the space considering the shape, and the raised pitch seemed to add some character to proceedings. In the background, one can see the remains of a Roman Bath and the Roman Forum. The Colosseum is about 800 meters away from this scene. A sport invented and popularised by the English, being played by the descendants of former subjects of the empire on the remains of the world's greatest ancient empire in a country that is virtual non-entity in the sport. Cricket is truly a global game.
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Ganesh Shankar is a freelance photographer in Bangalore. He chanced upon this scene when he was at the Juhu beach in Mumbai. The picture has a striking resemblance to the legendary image of Victor Trumper dancing down the pitch, and the black-and-white theme only adds to the similarity. The setting sun blazes in the background, casting a shadow of the batsman even as he's poised to swing.
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Krishnakumar Padmanabhan was on his way from Manali to Leh when he chanced upon this scene in June 2009. Indian army men from a post near the Bara-lacha pass in Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh, were in the middle of an extremely competitive game of cricket at 16,000 feet above sea level when he walked into the 'ground' to click a picture much to their consternation. When they finally permitted Krishnakumar to take a photograph, it was only after both sides agreed that the ball would not count. Unfortunately for the bowling side, the batsman was caught and bowled off this very ball.
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Mudar Patherya shot this picture at Victoria Memorial on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr in 2011. Even a couple of decades ago, the Pathans in Kolkata used to celebrate Eid with their traditional dancing, greeting fellow Pathans, and some kushti. Cricket seems to have become a part of the celebrations these days.
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It's not often that a young fan gets to play in front of a big international star. Fahed Arshad, 16, is a swing bowler living in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. It was the opportunity of a lifetime for him when he found that Shahid Afridi was visiting the neighbourhood. Fahed ended up picking four wickets under Afridi's watch, and found the experience phenomenal. 'Umpire' Afridi reportedly gave him tips on his bowling too.
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Kirupakaran Ranganathan and his IT professional friends work in Seattle. They always carry a bat and a ball along with them, in the look out for opportunities to play. This picture captures a mesmerizing panoramic view of almost all the Pacific mountains from the Hurricane Ridge. The flat bed of snow was a perfect invitation for a game. A couple of minutes in, though, the rules were rewritten in accordance to the conditions; for starters, bowlers weren't allowed to pitch the ball.
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Arifuddin Ahmed was at the Gokarna beach in Karnataka in India to enjoy the sunset when this photo-op presented itself. The batsman was silhouetted against the setting sun, waiting attentively to pull the ball into the surf. A moment later, the shot was played and a fielder ran out to save the ball from the receding waves at deep midwicket.
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Even history is a silent spectator when a game of cricket unfolds. Srinivasa Prasath didn't expect to see a game of cricket when he was visiting the Seven Tombs complex in Hyderabad. The selection of venue seemed strange, but the players had adapted the rules smartly to make effective use of the space.
