Template:Did you know nominations/G. F. Vernon's XI cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1889–90
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 02:29, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
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G. F. Vernon's XI cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1889–90
- ... that George Vernon's (pictured) loss against the Parsis cricket team was seen as "a blow to the prestige of the Empire"? Source: Guha, Ramachandra (2001). A Corner of a Foreign Field – An Indian History of a British Sport. Picador. ISBN 978-0-3304-9117-4. p 35
Improved to Good Article status by Boca Jóvenes (talk). Nominated by Onegreatjoke (talk) at 23:03, 2 November 2022 (UTC).
Hi Onegreatjoke, review follows: article promoted to GA on 31 October; article is well written and cited inline throughout to what look to be reliable sources for the subject; I didn't spot any overly close paraphrasing in a spot check on some of the online sources; hook is interesting, mentioned in the article and cited (AGF on offline source); image looks OK, from an 1896 publication; a QPQ has been carried out. Can't see any problems here - Dumelow (talk) 15:26, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
- @Onegreatjoke and Dumelow:
the article just says that "many" said it – who does the quote come from? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 11:00, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
- @Onegreatjoke and Dumelow:
- I can't add anything here I'm afraid, I don't have access to the source - Dumelow (talk) 06:39, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
- @Boca Jóvenes:, Do you know where the source of the quote comes from? Onegreatjoke (talk) 17:12, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
- I can't add anything here I'm afraid, I don't have access to the source - Dumelow (talk) 06:39, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Onegreatjoke, Dumelow and theleekycauldron. Hello, all, and apologies for not answering sooner. As the hook line itself says, the source is Ramachandra Guha. He has named his own sources throughout his book and, for the view that the Parsi victory over Vernon's team was a blow to imperial prestige, Guha has referenced Thoughts on Indian Cricket (1905) by Framji Patel, the Parsi team captain, who gives the Indian viewpoint; and The Lighter Side of Cricket (1901) by Captain Philip Trevor, a British soldier serving in India at the time. Additional information about the subsequent prestige of the Parsi team has been found in The Times of India (1890) and the Bombay Gazette (1890). Guha's comments echo the earlier book by Mihir Bose. On page 26 of his History of Indian Cricket (1990), Bose says it was the first great cricket match played in India and the Parsee victory sparked the "sort of sporting hyperbole that rare triumphs can inspire". The team were garlanded by lady admirers and lavish parties were held in celebration. A people, Bose says, "had suddenly rediscovered itself on a cricket field". I hope this helps. Please let me know if you need anything else. BcJvs | talk UTC 14:34, 17 November 2022 (UTC)