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Best cricket book
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SquidAU
First Class Debutant
DAMN! I was thinking of starting a topic like this but didn't know if anyone read around here.....:P
In any case, my favourite cricket book was The Best of Bevan.....that had so many good cricketing moments that Bevo himself had created and it was good to hear his opinon on it all....
The best series I have read is Steve Waugh's diaries.....they were a good insight into a tour.....did he ever do one for the 1997 Ashes tour because I never did see it anywhere........that would be a good read....anyone know where to get it?
In any case, my favourite cricket book was The Best of Bevan.....that had so many good cricketing moments that Bevo himself had created and it was good to hear his opinon on it all....
The best series I have read is Steve Waugh's diaries.....they were a good insight into a tour.....did he ever do one for the 1997 Ashes tour because I never did see it anywhere........that would be a good read....anyone know where to get it?
masterblaster
International Captain
Sachin Tendulkar - 'Masterful' is a pretty good read,
also Wasim Akram's biography is great, especially since he's one of my all time favourite players.
also Wasim Akram's biography is great, especially since he's one of my all time favourite players.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
People said Adam Parore - The Wicked Keeper was pretty good, but I've yet to read it.
Atherton's autobiography is good, I can vouch for that. I was disappointed when he retired but now I know how much he had to go through to play I'm just greatful that he's still in one piece and enjoying being away from it.
Dickie Bird's books are fantastic - like just about everything about him.
They say Beyond A Boundary was "the most influential of all cricket books". I've again yet to read that, but it's only a matter of finding the time.
Atherton's autobiography is good, I can vouch for that. I was disappointed when he retired but now I know how much he had to go through to play I'm just greatful that he's still in one piece and enjoying being away from it.
Dickie Bird's books are fantastic - like just about everything about him.
They say Beyond A Boundary was "the most influential of all cricket books". I've again yet to read that, but it's only a matter of finding the time.
PY
International Coach
Seconded, a true legend.Richard said:
Got his autobiography and it is brilliant. Shows his true love for cricket and he has so many memories which are really funny. Had a lump in my throat when I read about his feelings on his last Test because when I was watching it, I had a lump in my throat then as well.
Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
Midway through it atm - excellent.Richard said:
However the loan runs out tomorrow so I'm gonna have to hope I can renew it..
Best IMO are Mike Marqusee's 'Anyone But England' and 'War Minus The Shooting'.
Liked Beyond A Boundary but felt it tailed off a bit towards the end. Some very good dtuff in it though.
Not a huge fan of (auto)biographies but still read a few a year if the library has them. I find them a bit disposable although parts of some are very insightful. The worst (like football auotbiogs) are usually written by Fleet Street hacks.
Worst I have read is Dazzler. The first chapter is so hackneyed it reads like a Monty Python sketch.
Special mention should go to Ray Illingworth's autobiography (ghosted by Jack Bannister) from about 1997 on his period as England supremo. 300 pages on how wonderful he is and gloating about his victories...and 3 pages on the disaster that was the 1996 world cup. Never read such a one eyed view of anything.
Liked Beyond A Boundary but felt it tailed off a bit towards the end. Some very good dtuff in it though.
Not a huge fan of (auto)biographies but still read a few a year if the library has them. I find them a bit disposable although parts of some are very insightful. The worst (like football auotbiogs) are usually written by Fleet Street hacks.
Worst I have read is Dazzler. The first chapter is so hackneyed it reads like a Monty Python sketch.
Special mention should go to Ray Illingworth's autobiography (ghosted by Jack Bannister) from about 1997 on his period as England supremo. 300 pages on how wonderful he is and gloating about his victories...and 3 pages on the disaster that was the 1996 world cup. Never read such a one eyed view of anything.
Langeveldt
Soutie
raju said:
Such is the man himself I am afraid
My vote unsurprisingly goes to White Lightning, Allan Donalds autobiography...
The great man talks pretty honestly about his tough life before cricket, as well as his good and bad times on the field... His confrontations with Rodney Hogg and Mike Atherton, as well as the "Run Donald Run!" incident in 1999....
Honourable mention? Dont tell Kath, by Ian Botham....
Tom Halsey
International Coach
I can vouch for Warnie's autobiography, a truly great read.
Langeveldt
Soutie
Agreed, although its been ages since I read ithalsey said:
Don Ricardo
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Yeah the Warwick Todd books are great
Langeveldt
Soutie
Hahaha!SquidAU said:
