Hit for a Six

Thirteen-year-old Aila''s passion for cricket is challenged by a match-fixing scandal. She navigates dilemmas as her school starts a girls'' cricket club and uncovers town secrets with her friends. Intrigue and suspense unfold as mysteries at Mr. Marshall''s house and the school sponsors'' identity are revealed.

Thirteen-year-oldaila is mad about cricket, but ever since her favourite player admitted to match-fixing, she wonders if she couldove the game again. All this is complicated further when she discovers that her school is going to be home to the town''s first ever girls'' cricket club. Can her hero''s betrayal and herove for the game coexist? Meanwhile, working on a school project about their town''s historical spots,aila and her friends stumble upon a series of apparently unrelated questions that point to a mystery just begging to be solved. What is the secret behind the new owners ofaila''s erstwhile secret hideout, old mister Marshall''s house? Who are the anonymous benefactors who have sponsored the renovation ofaila''s school? What is the secret behind the new girl jasmine''s grumpiness and why is she so good at cricket?aced with a niggling mystery, some nail-biting cricket and a few precarious friendships, this book is sure toeave you asking for more.