Mike Jakeman

Why are English football clubs ostracizing local media?

In the middle of November, India will come to a standstill as the country’s greatest-ever cricketer and sportsman, Sachin Tendulkar, walks out to bat for the last time after 24 years of play. It will be a milestone in Indian history, such is the nation’s appreciation of Sachin. His is a career that has been blessed by enormous talent—both statistical and aesthetic—but also by good timing. He has played cricket at a time when the Indian economy opened up to the world, making him richer and more visible than any of his forbears.