Cricket In The Valley

Jammu & Kashmir's incredible natural beauty goes hand in hand with its political and religious turmoil. Life in the state goes on under the shadow of the gun, wielded sometimes by extremists, other times by the state. Where does cricket fit into the scheme of things? Perhaps these pictures offer clues.

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Kashmiri men cheer on the Pakistan team during the nail-biting finale of the cricket match between India and Pakistan in the first one-day international cricket match held in Karachi, Pakistan, March 13, 2004 at their camp in Srinagar, India. This was the first full cricket tour held in Pakistan between the two nations in 14 years. (Photo by Ami Vitale/Getty Images)
Kashmiri men cheer on the Pakistan team during the nail-biting finale of the cricket match between India and Pakistan in the first one-day international cricket match held in Karachi, Pakistan, March 13, 2004 at their camp in Srinagar, India. This was the first full cricket tour held in Pakistan between the two nations in 14 years. (Photo by Ami Vitale/Getty Images)