Watch India v England with the cricketing greats LAMY A ES; ES; R ES; REX FEATU ES; G A GETTY IMA A GETTY I IDI V The atmosphere of a cricket match in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium makes for one of the world’s great sporting occasions Our Experts Allan Lamb Sir Ian Botham Sunil Gavaskar Ravi Shastri Arriving from his native One of England’s finest-ever A legend of the game, Another native of Mumbai, South Africa in the late all-rounders, Botham won Gavaskar set world records Shastri has occupied a Seventies, Lamb carved a 102 caps for his country, during his 125 Tests for wide range of jobs within career as a swashbuckling which he also captained. India, most notably for the the cricket world. His batsman for both After taking 383 Test wickets most Test centuries (34) playing career took in 80 Northamptonshire and and scoring 5,200 Test runs, and the most Test runs, Tests and 150 one-day England, for whom he he retired from playing in (he was the first player to internationals, with a first- amassed more than 4,500 1993 and has devoted a large score 10,000). Regarded class total of more than Test runs and played in 122 part of his life since to raising as one of the world’s finest 13,000 runs and over 500 one-day internationals. He money for charity. He was ever opening batsmen, the wickets. He also captained can now be found lending knighted as a reward for his native of Mumbai went on India, and his retirement his expertise to cricket efforts and is currently a to become chairman of the from the playing side was coverage on the radio and cricket commentator with ICC and is a TV broadcaster followed by a spell on television. Sky Sports. and print journalist. coaching the national team. or sports fans, few Highlights CH IN A India experiences will compare PA KI ST AN to watching cricket in which takes place at Mumbai’s Join this very India, where enthusiasm h o s t e d b y Wankhede Stadium. You ta j m a h a l for the game reaches an New Delhi a l l a n L a m b will enjoy off-site hospitality a n d Ja i p u r special itinerary to almost religious fervour. NE PA L The tour will be escorted including lunch, drinks and Included are sightseeing This tour is a very special opportunity RAJASTHAN by the former England afternoon tea. visits to the iconic Taj Mahal, to see an exciting England team take UTTAR cricketing legend Allan Lamb. (both at dawn and at dusk), see the England F PRADESH on the host nation during this year’s Jaipur A congenial host, Allan will q & a w i t h c r i c k e t to Jaipur’s Amber Fort, to winter tour to the subcontinent. share his insights of touring Mahatma Gandhi’s former team take on India India and provide an in-depth l e g e n d s residence, to the Red Fort in Hosted throughout by the former IN DI A and insightful analysis of the This exclusive event on the eve Delhi, and to the sandstone England cricketer Allan Lamb, you in the company of GUJARAT cricket to be enjoyed. of the Test match ghost town of Fatehpur Sikri. will take in all the action at Wankhede MADHYA will feature Cocktails and dinner will also some of the sport’s Stadium in Mumbai as well as hearing Vadodara PRADESH t e s t m at c h ex-England be enjoyed at the historic thoughts and insights from some t i c k e t s cricketers Sir Rambagh Palace. of the biggest names in cricket in Ian Botham great players person, from Sir Ian Botham to Sunil Enjoy the best seats and Allan l u x u r i o u s Gavaskar. You won’t neglect this MAHARASHTRA ODISHA in the house in the Lamb, as accommodation wonderful region of India either, with company of Allan well as Arabian Mumbai Lamb for the fourth Indian You will stay in five-star escorted tours taking in the Taj Mahal, Sea Test Match between cricketing hotels, including the ITC magnificent Jaipur and the highlights India and England, legends Mughal Hotel in Agra, the ITC of Delhi. This will combine a superb Bay of Ravi Shastri Rajputana Hotel in Jaipur, sporting occasion with some of the 200 miles Bengal The grand Amber Fort and Sunil and the Trident Nariman country’s great sights. in Jaipur, right Gavaskar. Point Hotel in Mumbai. Itinerary 13 days from £3,999 Day 1 Flight to Delhi to enshrine the mortal remains of Unesco World Heritage hilltop take dinner followed by a Q&A Overnight British Airways his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal, fortress at Amber, ascending the event, in the company of former Dates accommodation flight to Delhi from and the massive Agra Fort, which imposing fort on a decoratively England cricketers Sir Ian Botham December 1-13 2016 Breakfasts throughout London Heathrow. houses the halls of Private and painted elephant, and enjoy lunch and Allan Lamb, and legendary Welcome dinner Day 2 Delhi Public Audience. on the top of the fort. View the Indian cricketers Ravi Shastri and What’s included Lunches as detailed On arrival transfer to hotel. Meals: B elegant Hawa Mahal, or “Palace Sunil Gavaskar. Service of a Cleveland Guided tours of Delhi, Agra, After lunch enjoy a guided tour Day 4 Jaipur of Winds”; Jantar Mantar, an Meals: B, D Collection tour manager Fatehpur Sikri, Jaipur, Mumbai of New Delhi – India’s capital Subject to sunlight visibility, observatory built by Sawai Jai Days 8-11 Test match cricket Economy-class international Q&A with Sir Ian Botham, and a major gateway to the the day begins with a visit to Singh ll in the 18th century; and Enjoy all the action of the and domestic flights Allan Lamb, Ravi Shastri and country which successfully view the Taj Mahal at arguably the monumental City Palace. Test match in the Wankhede Eleven nights’ five-star Sunil Gavaskar combines the ancient with the the finest time of day – the Meals: B, L Stadium in the company of Allan modern. Highlights will include extraordinary dawn. Travel to Day 6 Mumbai Lamb. Transfers to and from the iconic India Gate; Qutub visit Fatehpur Sikri, a deserted Morning flight from Jaipur to the ground are provided, with Minar, the world’s tallest brick red sandstone city built by the Mumbai and transfer to hotel. seating in a hospitality area, and 03334 144914 minaret; Jama Mosque; the Mughal emperor Akbar in the After lunch enjoy a guided lunch, drinks and afternoon tea spectacular Humayun’s Tomb, late 16th century, and continue tour of Mumbai – a throbbing, served off-site. TELEGRA P H.C O .UK/ and the famous Red Fort. onward to Jaipur. Visit the cosmopolitan metropolis which Meals: B, L, afternoon tea Welcome dinner at the hotel. historic Rambagh Palace for still retains the glory of the past. Day 12 Final day’s lay TT - C RICKET Meals: L, D a cocktail in the Polo Bar and Visit the Prince of Wales museum, Enjoy all the action of the final day Q U O TE : CTT 2 3 0 7 Day 3 Agra dinner in the Rajput Room. Here, the Jain Temple, Dhobi Ghat, of the Test match. There will be a After breakfast, travel south Allan will share anecdotes about (the outdoor laundry), and Mani special farewell dinner hosted by to Agra – once a small village life as a professional cricketer on Bhavan, where Mahatma Gandhi Allan Lamb reflecting on the tour OUR PARTNER Part of the Cleveland Travel on the banks of the Yamuna, tour in India. used to stay. in the evening. Group, a luxury owner-run tour Agra was transformed by Meals: B, L, D Meals: B, L Day 13 Departure operator. Its specialists know all two great Mughal monarchs Day 5 Jaipur Day 7 Mumbai/ Q&A Transfer to the airport for daytime the destinations that they into the second capital of the Known for its architecture, arts Free day to perhaps take a stroll British Airways flight from Mumbai feature first-hand, so they can Mughal Empire. Visit the truly and crafts, jewellery, and hand- along the famous Marine Drive or to London Heathrow, arriving provide unbiased, expert magnificent Taj Mahal, built by painted fabrics, the capital of to grab a bargain in one of the early evening. knowledge and advice. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan Rajasthan awaits today. Visit the Take in the region’s great sights, including the Taj Mahal city’s many markets. You will then Meals: B Calls are made at local rates. All Telegraph Tours featured are operated by the partner specified and are companies wholly independent of Telegraph Media Group Ltd. Please refer to the Data Protection Notice in today’s Personal Column or telegraph.co.uk/privacypolicy. Travel insurance is not included. In the case of unforeseen circumstances, experts may be substituted. Price and itinerary correct at time of publication but may be subject to change..