A Metaphor For Life
Cricket, in the Gramscian sense, is now a central pillar of the cultural superstructure of India. Bollywood is the second pillar of this superstructure and the two have now begun interfacing.
^^^ CB: For cricket metaphor in culture and politics, Marxist C.L.R. James might be another to check out.
"Writings on Cricket CLR James is most widely known as a writer on cricket, especially for his autobiographical 1963 book, Beyond a Boundary. This is considered a seminal work of cricket writing, and is often named as the best single book on cricket (or even the best book on any sport) ever written. [1]
The book's key question, which is frequently quoted by modern journalists and essayists, is: What do they know of cricket who only cricket know? James uses this challenge as the basis for describing cricket in an historical and social context, the strong influence cricket had on his life, and how it meshed with his role in politics and his understanding of issues of class and race. The literary quality of the writing attracts cricketers of all political views"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CLR_James