10 Must-Read Cricket Books

Here's a collection of cricketing books that every sports fan must read.

Zee Media Bureau
Jun 01, 2023

Playing it my way by Sachin Tendulkar

Playing It My Way is the autobiography of former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. It was launched on 5 November 2014 in Mumbai.

The Dhoni Touch by Bharat Sundaresan

Funny, candid, and peppered with delicious anecdotes, The Dhoni Touch reveals an ordinary man living an extraordinary life, written by journalist Bharat Sundaresan.

A Century is not Enough by Sourav Ganguly

A Century is Not Enough: My Roller-coaster Ride to Success is an English autobiography written by former Indian cricketer and captain Sourav Ganguly with Gautam Bhattacharya.

Controversially Yours by Shoaib Akhtar

A tell-all book on and by Pakistan cricket's fastest and most controversial bowler. One of the most talented and certainly one of the most colourful players in the history of cricket. This is Shoaib's story in his own words, straight from the heart.

281 and beyond by VVS Laxman

This is the autobiography of former India batter VVS Laxman, written by the Laxman himself and Indian journalist R. Kaushik. In this, Laxman lays bare the ecstasy and the trauma of being one of the chosen XI in a country that is devoted to cricket.

KP by Kevin Pietersen

'KP: The Autobiography' is the autobiography of England cricketer Kevin Pietersen, ghost written by Irish sports journalist David Walsh. It was scheduled to be released on 9 October 2014.

The Unquiet Ones by Osman Samiuddin

The Unquiet Ones: A History of Pakistan Cricket is a book written by Pakistani sports journalist Osman Samiuddin. In 2015, the book was shortlisted for the 'Book of the Year' award by the Cricket Writers' Club.

The Art of Captaincy by Mike Brearley

This is a book written by former cricketer Mike Brearley, first published in 1985 by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd. The book draws on his various experiences while captaining Middlesex and later leading England.

No Spin by Shane Warne

'No Spin' is the autobiography of Australian spin legend Shane Warne, published in 2018 before his death in 2022. It was jointly written by Warne and Mark Nicholas.

Beyong a boundary by CLR James

'Beyond a Boundary' is a memoir on cricket written by the Trinidadian Marxist intellectual C. L. R. James, which he described as 'neither cricket reminiscences nor autobiography'.

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