Dilip D'Souza draws on attentive and meticulous observation of those two and a half days, capturing all the commotion it created, the love and devotion rained from the Wankhede rafters, the strangling emotion, and yes, there was a match on as well, against the West Indies. As Sachin Tendulkar hits the field for the final time, the Final Test delves into the history of cricket.
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- 'A riveting and unique account of a Test match that brought the country to a halt.' Harsha Bhogle's foreword to Rahul Dravid's book
- 'Through a detailed examination of Tendulkar's final Test - of the cricket as well as the ebb and flow of emotions around him - D'Souza peels out the greater issues that afflict the game, both in India and abroad.
- Tendulkar and cricket in this nation have often been shrouded in a bubble, and his refreshing honesty and outspokenness punctures that bubble.' - Subramanian, Samanth
Random House published the book on November 13, 2014, and it was authored by Harsha Bhogle.