Cricket Reads!

[nightprowler10]

Does anybody remember Imran Khan's book quite a few years ago that had a bunch of helpful tips with drawings on bowling and batting? I remember seeing it in a library in Pakistan in 1996 but never seen it online.

 

[evertonfan]

Being Freddie - Andrew Flintoff
A Year In The Sun- Michael Vaughan
The Rise of Steve Harmison- Steve Harmison
Playing With Fire- Nasser Hussain
Rising From The Ashes- Graeme Thorpe
Calling The Shots- Michael Vaughan
Ashes Victory- The England Team.

All of these books are thumping good reads! I particulary like 'Being Freddie', it just shows you what a great character he is putting up with all the hardship.

 

[Kev]

About time this thread was bumped!

Recently I've read

Being Freddie - Andrew Flintoff
Calling the Shots - Michael Vaughan
My Spin On Cricket - Richie Benaud

and I'm currently reading Viv Richards Autobiography. I picked it up at the cricket bookstall at Kent CCC for ?2. Its a great read. Of the books above I'd recommend My Spin on Cricket, especially if you are interested in a bit of history. I didnt think Being Freddie was very good, just another Ashes cash-in. As was calling the shots but its a much better read.

 

[evertonfan]

Is that Steve Waugh book worth buying? I want to buy it because I only ever read autobiographies, but is it worth the high price tag?

 

[Kev]

Is that Steve Waugh book worth buying? I want to buy it because I only ever read autobiographies, but is it worth the high price tag?

Haven't read it but its under ?15 at amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0718148339/202-0946492-5035016?v=glance&n=266239

 

[evertonfan]

Wow! That's half the price that it is at my local WH Smiths.

 

[PhilD123]

Just read Calling The Shots by MV. Decent read, a bit short really, but still interesting.

 

[Kev]

I'm reading "Fatty Batter : How Cricket Saved My Life (Then Ruined it)" by Michael Simkins. I recommend you read this book even if you don't like cricket (although if you don't like cricket what are you doing here!!!!)

 

[evertonfan]

That is an absolutely incredible book Kev. Finished reading it last week, where are you up to in it?

 

[Skater]

I'm reading "Fatty Batter : How Cricket Saved My Life (Then Ruined it)" by Michael Simkins. I recommend you read this book even if you don't like cricket (although if you don't like cricket what are you doing here!!!!)

Its got good reviews. It looks a bit odd to me - whats it about?

 

[evertonfan]

A batter who's fat.

Seriously though, it's basically about the trials and tribulations of captaining a village cricket side.

 

[Kev]

I'm not up to the bit where he captains a village side

 

[Almost_Austwick]

Though not autobiographies, I can heartily recommend 'Penguins Stop Play' by Harry Thompson and the two books by Marcus Berkmann (Zimmer Men and Rain Men). Great books looking at village cricket.

Other than that I find Richie Benaud's 'My Spin on Cricket' a good bathroom read (sorry). Also I've just gotten A Majestic Innings: Writings on Cricket and the Paul Smth book (although I've only had time to flick through at the moment).

 

[evertonfan]

You can't beat reading on the crapper.

 

[King Pietersen]

I've read:
Being Freddie- Andrew Flintoff
Crossing the Boundary- Kevin Pietersen (read twice)
Coming into play: my life in test cricket- Andrew Strauss
An old Botham autobiography

KP's book was the best, inspired me to start playing cricket in January . Such an awesome book.