Unveiling Jazbaa Synopsis
Jazbaa Definition: spirit, feeling, passion, desire, sentiment, emotion
In 1996, Shaiza Khan led a Pakistan team on a tour of New Zealand and Australia. While the tour was a failure on the cricketing front, the singular act of eleven women wearing flannels and battling for victory in the faraway antipodes was a significant achievement. These women had - individually and collectively - worked to throw off the shackles of social and cultural decrees that had conspired to keep Pakistani women away from sport for years. Even more importantly, these players were harbingers of change who became heroic role models for women back home and all around the world.
Unveiling Jazbaa tells the story of Pakistan's women's cricket, detailing the extraordinary journey the players have been on to bring about change both in their country and in the sport itself. This is a tale told through the lens of society and politics, of personal battles and triumphs against the odds, of friendships and rivalries, of favours and revenge. Above all else, it is story of bravery and unerring will and a moving testimony to power of the human spirit. Foreword by Kamila Shamsie
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781913538804 |
| Publication date: |
14th July 2022 |
| Author: |
Aayush Puthran |
| Publisher: |
Polaris Publishing Limited |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pagination: |
253 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Sports
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Aayush Puthran Press Reviews
'Compelling, ambitious, beautifully written and about so much more than cricket' -- Tim Wigmore, The Telegraph and author of the multiple award-winning Cricket 2.0 'Profound, poignant and important - this was a story that had to be told' -- Lawrence Booth - Wisden
'A fascinating re-telling of the highs and lows of Pakistani women's cricket. A must-read for any lovers of the sport' -- Aatif Nawaz, BBC TMS Cricket Commentator
'A history of women's cricket in Pakistan is not only long overdue, it is a grand story in its own right. It is a tale of bravery and audacity, and of giant personalities who simply refused to maintain the status quo. This is an essential work' -- Osman Samiuddin, author of The Unquiet Ones: A History of Pakistan Cricket
'What a fantastic insight into the previously uncharted world of women's sport in Pakistan ... A comprehensive and compelling account of the indomitable sisters who would not give up their dreams in the face of political and cultural resistance, personal threats and hardships, carried through to the teams of today who stand on their shoulders and continue their vision' -- Jodie Davis, Women's National Coach - (first) Pakistan World Cup Team 1997
'Aayush Puthran movingly and eloquently tells the stories of the Pakistani women who have had to fight to play the sport they love, in the face of extraordinary societal challenges. Read it, weep for the lost opportunities and share in hope for the future' - Raf Nicholson, journalist and women's cricket historian
'A fascinating collection of incidents and experiences of these women - full of striking events. An in-depth discovery and revelation of the history of Pakistani female cricketers and of the sport in a country where women's sports have just started taking shape ... hooked on to it from the word go. A must read!' -- Ebba Qureshi, founder of FemGames
'Compelling, ambitious, beautifully written and about so much more than cricket' - Tim Wigmore, The Telegraph and author of the multiple award-winning Cricket 2.0
