Chasing Sachin

by Adam Carroll-Smith

The story of one obsessive fan’s unlikely to bowl just one ball at his childhood hero, Sachin Tendulkar. From the very first time he’d ever watched the "Little Master" bat, as a 12-year-old boy, Adam Carroll-Smith had been transfixed. He dreamed not just of bowling to Tendulkar, but of actually knocking over his off stump. Just one he was never really much of a cricketer. However, determined not to let such a small detail stand in his way—and eager to settle an old score with a childhood chum—Carroll-Smith earnestly set about achieving the unthinkable during India’s 2011 tour of England. A hilarious summer ensued as he attempted to live out his fantasy, fending off the attentions of over-zealous fellow fans, crazed Italian spiritualists and his meddling best friend—not to mention the dozens of blazered officials and luminous-jacketed stewards standing between him and his hero.

272 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2011