If you want to fall in love with cricket again, there's one very particular place you need to go, says Steve Waugh.
It's not the MCG on Boxing Day.
It's not Lord's for the fifth Test of an Ashes series.
It's the dusty grounds of the Azad Maidan in Mumbai — a packed patch of earth that's home to 22 cricket pitches and thousands of passionate fans and players.
"This place reeked of cricket and I loved it," Waugh says.
So, at the start of this year, Waugh returned.
This time with camera in hand and a plan in mind: to delve into the world of cricket in India in all its kaleidoscopic forms.
The documentary in on ABC IVIEW
Capturing Cricket: Steve Waugh's love of India
It's not the MCG on Boxing Day.
It's not Lord's for the fifth Test of an Ashes series.
It's the dusty grounds of the Azad Maidan in Mumbai — a packed patch of earth that's home to 22 cricket pitches and thousands of passionate fans and players.
"This place reeked of cricket and I loved it," Waugh says.
So, at the start of this year, Waugh returned.
This time with camera in hand and a plan in mind: to delve into the world of cricket in India in all its kaleidoscopic forms.
Forget the MCG or Lord's — this is the place that 'reeks of cricket'
If you want to fall in love with cricket again, there's one very particular place you need to go, says Steve Waugh.
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The documentary in on ABC IVIEW
Capturing Cricket: Steve Waugh's love of India
Capturing Cricket: Steve Waugh In India
Steve Waugh, the mastermind behind Australia's golden age of cricket dominance, takes us on a trip through India, exploring the rich diversity of cultures and searching for the true spirit of cricket.
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