The Spin | Biryanis, bhajis and braais: diverse culinary culture is at the heart of cricket

No other game would stop at a critical moment for a sit-down meal, but for cricket, lunch and tea are sacred moments that define the game Twice a day Joseph Joffre, France’s military supremo during the first world war, would stop whatever he was doing and sit down to eat. No matter how perilous the situation at the front, or how many maps and generals required his attention, lunch and dinner remained fixed points in his day. To most people, this sounds ridiculous. But to anyone who loves cric...

By Daniel Gallan