Cricket biography books

Christopher Sandford. David Fulton. Duncan Hamilton. Graeme Smith with Neil Manthorp. Mickey Arthur with Neil Manthorp. Michael Simkins. James Anderson. James Anderson with Richard Gibson. Greg Chappell with Malcolm Knox. Underneath the Southern Cross. Ponting: At the Close of Play. Mark Boucher with Neil Manthorp. Sachin Tendulkar with Boria Majumdar.

KP: The Autobiography. Kevin Pietersen with David Walsh. I have compiled a list of 20 notable cricket biographies and autobiographies and a brief introduction for each. I have also included a magazine on the list. I am sure you will find the list interesting and enjoyable. The book also delves into the controversies and challenges he faced.

This book is praised for its detailed and honest portrayal of Trueman as a cricketer and person. It offers insights into his meticulous approach to the game and includes a fascinating chapter on how he chooses a ball to bowl with. The Cricket War by Gideon Haigh is for those who love to learn more about cricket and how this sport changed the world.

The Cricket Monthly is a digital magazine that publishes in-depth articles and features on cricket. What The Cricketer said: " He has written a wonderfully challenging book. It may not be the book we want; but it might just be the book we need. Click here to buy Turning Over the Pebbles from Amazon. Click here to buy Turning Over the Pebbles from Waterstones.

Wasim Akram has delighted millions down the years and the Pakistan legend certainly has an extraordinary story to tell, but a surprising sense of melancholy feels as prevalent as joy in this autobiography in which he notes that "My generation are closer to the end than the beginning" and dwells on the premature deaths of contemporaries Dean Jones, Shane Warne and Andrew Symonds.

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Cricket biography books

An Island's Eleven by Nicholas Brookes. The best cricket book of last year completes our chart. An Island's Eleven: The Story of Sri Lankan Cricket is the definitive account of the island nation's rise to prominence in the sport; from its roots in British colonialism, inevitably through to their incredible World Cup final win in What The Cricketer said: "A sizeable hole has been filled in cricket literature with the publication of this exceptional history of Sri Lankan cricket.

Click here to buy An Island's Eleven from Amazon. Click here to buy An Island's Eleven from Waterstones. Welcome to www. Breaking news, interviews, opinion and cricket goodness from every corner of our beautiful sport, from village green to national arena. Despite being exiled by England, Kevin Pietersen is never far away from the headlines and this new book by Simon Wilde is a 'revealing and sympathetic' portrait of the Surrey and Delhi Daredevils cricketer.

He decided to turn his season into a fundraising opportunity. With the help of his huge network of friends, crickets biography books, team-mates and opponents, Sir Ian Botham has compiled this wonderful collection of the best and the funniest stories from the world of cricket. Cricket festivals are becoming less and less numerous and this book by Chris Arnot charts the history of festival cricket in England and Wales.

A book investigating the controversial sale of a cricket ball which was supposedly hit for an historic six sixes by West Indian legend Garry Sobers in Swansea in has uncovered startling new evidence about the auction — and ignited a row involving the bowler on the receiving end of the famous feat. The Australian and English Test cricketers who fought and survived together in World War II came home knowing the difference between sport and war.

They planned to resume the Ashes in a new spirit of friendship. Founded inSomerset County Cricket Club has provided its members and supporters countless memories over the years. As one of the leading clubs in English cricket they compete closely for honours every season and have developed many top level players through their academy system.

So much has happened since my last match out there in the middle and I would very much like to share with you some of those adventures - some funny, some frightening - as well as giving you my thoughts on the future of this great game of ours. The World Twenty20 promised to be a tournament to remember. This time, Sri Lanka were aiming to win on home soil but they faced challenges from around the globe in one of the most open tournaments to date.

We believe this is the first book published on the ICC World Twenty20 and is currently available as both an e-book and paperback. The interviews in this book are our favourites from a number we conducted in and These were busy times for the game and inside you will read about some scarily accurate Ashes predictions, some intriguing insights into life as a county cricketer and a whole lot more.

We hope you enjoy reading our back catalogue as much as we have enjoyed compiling it. Jonathan Agnew, known to his legions of Test Match Special fans as 'Aggers', has at long last written a personal tribute to In summer cricket obsessive Sandy Balfour's sixteen-year-old daughter fell in love. The problem - for Sandy - was that