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Pakistan's only cricket museum — Guarding the wicket for the Gentleman's Game
I’ve always believed Lahore is the cultural capital of Pakistan. Famed for its architecture, one of its lesser-known marvels is the Lahore Gymkhana Cricket Ground, the second oldest cricket ground in the South Asian subcontinent.
The cricket ground is nestled in the Bagh-e-Jinnah. Because I live near the garden, it was my morning routine to walk through the park. Sometimes I approached the boundary of the ground and watched the golden hours of the morning illuminate the lofty colonial architecture. But it had just never occurred to me to cross inside and enter the building.
Until one pleasant spring day, I relented to my curiosity and crossed the boundary with a camera in hand.