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We talk to legendary Australian captain and batsman Allan Border about his experience of touring the subcontinent in the 1980s -  taking in the tied Test in 1986, the World Cup win in 1987, and the controversial tour of Pakistan in 1988. Joining Border is veteran journalist Mike Coward, whose classic book - Cricket Beyond the Bazaar - we recently republished via 81allout Publishing. Buy Cricket Beyond the Bazaar: India (hardback) | India (paperback, e-copy) Australia (hardback, paperback, e-copy) USA (hardback, paperback, e-copy) UK (hardback, paperback, e-copy) Canada (hardback, paperback, e-copy) For the rest - please check your country-specific Amazon pages. Talking Points: The cultural shock in the subcontinent for Australians of Border's generation Coming to grips with the heat, the noise, and the way of life in India The pressure that Border was under in the lead-up to the tied Test Dean Jones' epic innings and the role Border had in it The final day of the tied Test - when players and ump