The nation of Pakistan was born out of the trauma of Partition from India in 1947. Its cricket team evolved in the chaotic aftermath. Initially unrecognised, underfunded & weak, Pakistan`s team grew to become a major force in world cricket. Since the early days of the Raj, cricket has been entwined with national identity & Pakistan`s successes helped to define its status in the world. Defiant in defence, irresistible in attack, players such as A.H. Kardar, Fazal Mahmood, Wasim Akram & Imran Khan awed their contemporaries & inspired their successors. The story of Pakistan cricket is filled with triumph & tragedy. In recent years, it has been threatened by the same problems affecting Pakistan itself: fallout from the `war on terror`, sectarian violence, corruption, crises in health & education, & a shortage of effective leaders. For twenty years, Pakistan cricket has been stained by the scandalous behaviour of the players involved in match-fixing. Since 2009, the fear of violence has driven Pakistan`s international cricket into exile. No one knows when it will return home. But Peter Oborne`s narrative is also full of hope. For all its troubles, cricket gives all Pakistanis a chance to excel & express themselves, a sense of identity & a cause for pride in their country. Packed with first-hand recollections, & digging deep into political, social & cultural history, Wounded Tiger is a major study of sport & nationhood.