Every aspiring cricketer wishes to represent their nation on the world stage but only a few of them get a chance to don the national colours. Even after representing the country at the global level, not many are able to conquer every hurdle that comes their way and become superstars of the game.

There have been certain top-drawer cricketers who have fought their way through and reached great heights in the international arena. Some of them have gone on to document their cricketing journey and have described how they achieved, what seemed impossible at first.

Here are the top 10 Autobiographies of Cricketers

10. Autobiography of Ricky Ponting's: At the Close of Play

Ricky Ponting's autobiography, 'Ponting: At the close of play' was released on October 21, 2013. The book narrates the spectacular journey of a child prodigy born in Launceston, Tasmania, who rose through the ranks in Australian cricket and made his way to the ultimate prize up for grabs in the Australian cricketing circles, 'The Baggy Green'.

The book touches upon numerous phases of Ponting's career. It talks about the people he looked up to for inspiration, and how hard he had to work at his craft to not only sustain rather rule the roost at the apex level.

It also talks about how Ponting felt about the fact that Michael Clarke was not a good deputy to him. "It wasn't that he was disruptive or treacherous, and publicly he said all the right things, but he had never been one to get too involved in planning sessions or debriefs at the end of a day's play, or to volunteer to take on any of the captain's workload," an excerpt from Ponting's book reads regarding how he felt about Clarke as his vice-captain.

9. Autobiography of Kevin Pietersen: The Autobiography

‘KP: The Autobiography’ is the memoir of former England cricketer,&nbsp;Kevin Pietersen. During his playing days, he played a fearless brand of cricket and put the opposition under the pump.&nbsp;

In his autobiography, Pietersen opened up on a wide array of topics and some of them were sensitive too. He mentioned that a 'bullying culture' persisted inside the English dressing room. He alleged that the bowlers mocked and derided the fielders of their team in case an opportunity was shelled in the field.&nbsp;

Pietersen also mentioned the parody Twitter account 'KP Genius' at length. He alleged that the account was run by certain players, who were a part of the England dressing room, and that made him unhappy.

The South Africa-born also admitted the mistakes he made during 'textgate'. The controversy happened when Pietersen was involved in texting a South African player who described Andrew Strauss as a 'doos' during South Africa's tour of England in 2012.

Pietersen’s autobiography was originally published on October 9, 2014.

8. Autobiography of Shane Keith Warne: No Spin

Arguably one of the biggest mavericks to have played the sport,&nbsp;Shane Keith Warne released his autobiography, 'No Spin' on October 1, 2018. The eagerly awaited book (at the time of its release), reveals how Warne was very passionate about Australian Rules Football from a very tender age and wanted to make a career out of it. It talks about how Warne's admiration for the sport got him into playing for the St Kilda Football Club's under-19 team.&nbsp;

Warne has also opened up on the sheer disappointment he felt, when he was told by the administrators at the club that his services were no longer required.

The book gives the readers more than just a glimpse of how Warne's ball to Mike Gatting in the 1993 Ashes in England which was later termed 'Ball of the Century' changed his entire life.

The autobiography also talks about how the legspinner's career was marred with controversies that predominantly happened off the field and how he dealt with the same. In addition to that, Warne has spoken at length about some of his most fierce on-field battles with his great contemporaries including the master blaster, Sachin Tendulkar, and the Prince of Trinidad, Brian Lara.

7. Autobiography of AB de Villiers: The Autobiography

The book is a self-account of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/im-looking-forward-to-watch-dewald-brevis-in-sa20-ab-de-villiers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a> who during his playing days was widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes to have graced the sport. His book takes the reader through a fascinating journey of how a kid born in Pretoria makes his way to the Proteas dressing room amongst some of the biggest names that have represented South Africa in the international arena.

AB in his book opens up on the initial challenges that he faced as a batter to find his feet in international cricket. From making the most minute technical adjustments to coping with sledging on the field. AB 'The Autobiography' illustrates everything and leaves no stone unturned.

de Villiers in his book mentions how he looked up to Jonty Rhodes while growing up and always clung to his 'Jonty' cap while battling his brothers in the backyard during games of cricket. The book also describes the disappointment de Villiers and the entire South African team endured after they crashed out of the 2015 World Cup semi-finals.

From his love for a wide array of sports to the love of his life (Danielle de Villiers) de Villiers' book gives a detailed account of his international journey and a lot more.

6. &nbsp;Autobiography of Sourav Ganguly: A Century Is Not Enough&nbsp;

The autobiography ‘A Century Is Not Enough’ gives you an unrestrained entry into the world of India's one of the most celebrated captains of all time,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-sourav-ganguly-confirms-rishabh-pant-will-miss-the-upcoming-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sourav Ganguly</a>. The book talks about the attitudinal shift that took place in the Indian team during the early 2000s during Ganguly's reign as the skipper of the side.

It takes you to meet the man about whom Rahul Dravid once famously said, "On The Offside, First There Is God, Then Sourav Ganguly." Ganguly in his book opens up on India's on-field rivalry with the Aussies and how leveling the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia during the 2003-04 tour remains one of the highlights of his tenure as captain.

The book also tells the readers how Ganguly thoroughly backed the players he felt had the potential to win India games on their day. From his glory days as a player and captain of team India, the autobiography also talks about the struggles he battled both on and off the field.

From scoring a magnificent century on Test debut at the mecca of cricket to getting dropped from the national side but not willing to give up and make a historic comeback while battling all the odds, 'A Century Is Not Enough: My Roller-coaster Ride to Success' takes you to the inner sanctum of Ganguly's career that almost saw everything that a cricketing brain can conceive.

5. Autobiography of Shoaib Akhtar's: Controversially Yours

Shoaib Akhtar's autobiography 'Controversially Yours' was originally released on September 16, 2011. The book at the time of its release garnered plenty of eyeballs because of the media hype it got especially in India and Pakistan.

The book takes the reader into the world of a young Shoaib who was on the verge of dying due to whooping cough. How Shoaib who terrorized batters around the world as he steamed in from the top of his mark couldn't even walk properly at a tender age.

Shoaib in his book has opened up on his struggles as a young boy as his family was marred with destitution but despite that how his parents worked extremely hard to arrange for two square meals a day and instilled upright values in him and his siblings. The book talks about how Shoaib was inspired by Imran Khan, who led Pakistan to the 1992 World Cup win. And how watching the likes of Imran, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis practice under lights at the Pindi Stadium made his desire to play the sport extremely robust.

4. Autobiography of Steve Waugh: Out Of My Comfort Zone

‘Out of my comfort Zone’ is the autobiography of&nbsp;Steve Waugh fondly known as 'The Iceman'. In his autobiography, Steve speaks about how success never really came easy to him and he had to grind it out for the same. Steve opens up about the struggles he endured as a youngster after making his international debut, aged 20, and how he had to keep improving to make sure he cemented his place in the side.&nbsp;

His autobiography eases the reader into the life of an international cricketer on tour. The on-field heated exchanges, bonding with mates, blow-ups, the unrelenting pressure to perform and keep performing to make sure you don't lose your place in the side, Steve's book is a prized possession for a cricket nerd who feeds on everything cricket.

One of the lesser-known facts about his autobiography is that the former Australia skipper requested India's batting legend, Rahul Dravid, to write the foreword of his book. In one of the shocking revelations made in the book, Steve alleges how the former Pakistan skipper tried to bribe some of the Australian players to underperform. The late Australian great Shane Warne had also opened up on the incident when as per Warne, Malik had offered him and Tim May $200,000 to bowl wide of the stumps and try not to take any wickets on Day 5 of the 1994 Test in Karachi.

Steve Waugh’s autobiography was published in the year 2005.

3. Autobiography of Wasim Akram's: A Memoir

Wasim Akram's autobiography 'Sultan: A Memoir' was released on December 22, 2022. The book gives a detailed description of Akram's life between the 22 yards and beyond it. The highlights of the book happens to be his addiction to a stimulant and how it aggravated and reached a point where it became impossible for him to socialize without it during his county stints in England.

The book also gives insights into how his ex-wife, Huma, helped him to battle the addiction. Sultan reveals how Wasim Akram had to stay in a rehabilitation center in Lahore against his will for a period of two and a half months.

The book also describes Akram's struggles during his initial days in the Pakistan dressing room. How he was asked by his senior in the team Saleem Malik to clean his boots and clothes. Wasim also mentions how Ramiz Raja just because of his father's influence stood in the slip cordon and not because he was good at it. In one of the other eye-popping revelations, the book talks about how former wicket-keeper and batter, Rashid Latif, and opener, Aamir Sohail were always into lobbying.

2. Autobiography of Yuvraj Singh: The Test Of My Life

‘The Test Of My Life’ is the autobiography of the former Indian cricketer&nbsp;Yuvraj Singh. It was launched on January 1, 2013. The biggest highlight of the book happens to be Yuvraj’s awe-inspiring battle with cancer. It tells the readers how a determined Yuvraj was only driven to win the World Cup in 2011 for the nation and for Sachin Tendulkar and didn't even pay attention to his constantly deteriorating health.&nbsp;

Yuvraj Singh in his book, talks about the challenges he faced during his battle with cancer and how arduous the journey was when it came to making a comeback into the Indian team post-recovery. The book also gives a detailed description of the chemotherapy treatment that Yuvraj underwent to ward off the disease.

In the book, the southpaw also talks about his NGO 'Youwecan' which helps patients diagnosed with cancer battle the disease. Sachin Tendulkar, who was present at the launch of the book termed it as 'Pure Inspiration'.

1. Autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar: Playing It My Way

‘Playing It My Way’ is the autobiography of one of the greatest cricketers to have played the game,&nbsp;Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. It was released on November 2014. The Master Blaster by the virtue of his autobiography has narrated how he took up the game and fell in love with the sport.

In the Book, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sachin-tendulkar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a> has talked about the role of his childhood coach, Ramakant Achrekar, and his wife, Anjali Tendulkar, during his cricketing journey. It has described some of the most cherished moments of his cricketing career. One of the most significant of the lot was the 2011 World Cup triumph.

In the book, the Mumbai-born has highlighted the times when his backs were against the wall and how he conquered those adversities. Sachin Tendulkar’s autobiography entered the Limca Book of Records in 2016 for being the best-selling adult hardback across both fiction and non-fiction categories.

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Every aspiring cricketer wishes to represent their nation on the world stage but only a few of them get a chance to don the national colours. Even after representing the country at the global level, not many are able to conquer every hurdle that comes their way and become superstars of the game.
There have been certain top-drawer cricketers who have fought their way through and reached great heights in the international arena. Some of them have gone on to document their cricketing journey and have described how they achieved, what seemed impossible at first.
<h3>Here are the top 10 Autobiographies of Cricketers</h3>
<h3>10. Autobiography of Ricky Ponting's: At the Close of Play</h3>
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Ricky Ponting's autobiography, 'Ponting: At the close of play' was released on October 21, 2013. The book narrates the spectacular journey of a child prodigy born in Launceston, Tasmania, who rose through the ranks in Australian cricket and made his way to the ultimate prize up for grabs in the Australian cricketing circles, 'The Baggy Green'.
The book touches upon numerous phases of Ponting's career. It talks about the people he looked up to for inspiration, and how hard he had to work at his craft to not only sustain rather rule the roost at the apex level.
It also talks about how Ponting felt about the fact that Michael Clarke was not a good deputy to him. "It wasn't that he was disruptive or treacherous, and publicly he said all the right things, but he had never been one to get too involved in planning sessions or debriefs at the end of a day's play, or to volunteer to take on any of the captain's workload," an excerpt from Ponting's book reads regarding how he felt about Clarke as his vice-captain.

<h3>9. Autobiography of Kevin Pietersen: The Autobiography</h3>
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‘KP: The Autobiography’ is the memoir of former England cricketer,&nbsp;Kevin Pietersen. During his playing days, he played a fearless brand of cricket and put the opposition under the pump.&nbsp;
In his autobiography, Pietersen opened up on a wide array of topics and some of them were sensitive too. He mentioned that a 'bullying culture' persisted inside the English dressing room. He alleged that the bowlers mocked and derided the fielders of their team in case an opportunity was shelled in the field.&nbsp;
Pietersen also mentioned the parody Twitter account 'KP Genius' at length. He alleged that the account was run by certain players, who were a part of the England dressing room, and that made him unhappy.
The South Africa-born also admitted the mistakes he made during 'textgate'. The controversy happened when Pietersen was involved in texting a South African player who described Andrew Strauss as a 'doos' during South Africa's tour of England in 2012.
<h5>Pietersen’s autobiography was originally published on October 9, 2014.</h5>

<h3>8. Autobiography of Shane Keith Warne: No Spin</h3>
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Arguably one of the biggest mavericks to have played the sport,&nbsp;Shane Keith Warne released his autobiography, 'No Spin' on October 1, 2018. The eagerly awaited book (at the time of its release), reveals how Warne was very passionate about Australian Rules Football from a very tender age and wanted to make a career out of it. It talks about how Warne's admiration for the sport got him into playing for the St Kilda Football Club's under-19 team.&nbsp;
Warne has also opened up on the sheer disappointment he felt, when he was told by the administrators at the club that his services were no longer required.
The book gives the readers more than just a glimpse of how Warne's ball to Mike Gatting in the 1993 Ashes in England which was later termed 'Ball of the Century' changed his entire life.
The autobiography also talks about how the legspinner's career was marred with controversies that predominantly happened off the field and how he dealt with the same. In addition to that, Warne has spoken at length about some of his most fierce on-field battles with his great contemporaries including the master blaster, Sachin Tendulkar, and the Prince of Trinidad, Brian Lara.

<h3>7. Autobiography of AB de Villiers: The Autobiography</h3>
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The book is a self-account of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/im-looking-forward-to-watch-dewald-brevis-in-sa20-ab-de-villiers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a> who during his playing days was widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes to have graced the sport. His book takes the reader through a fascinating journey of how a kid born in Pretoria makes his way to the Proteas dressing room amongst some of the biggest names that have represented South Africa in the international arena.
AB in his book opens up on the initial challenges that he faced as a batter to find his feet in international cricket. From making the most minute technical adjustments to coping with sledging on the field. AB 'The Autobiography' illustrates everything and leaves no stone unturned.
de Villiers in his book mentions how he looked up to Jonty Rhodes while growing up and always clung to his 'Jonty' cap while battling his brothers in the backyard during games of cricket. The book also describes the disappointment de Villiers and the entire South African team endured after they crashed out of the 2015 World Cup semi-finals.
From his love for a wide array of sports to the love of his life (Danielle de Villiers) de Villiers' book gives a detailed account of his international journey and a lot more.

<h3>6. &nbsp;Autobiography of Sourav Ganguly: A Century Is Not Enough&nbsp;</h3>
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The autobiography ‘A Century Is Not Enough’ gives you an unrestrained entry into the world of India's one of the most celebrated captains of all time,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-sourav-ganguly-confirms-rishabh-pant-will-miss-the-upcoming-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sourav Ganguly</a>. The book talks about the attitudinal shift that took place in the Indian team during the early 2000s during Ganguly's reign as the skipper of the side.
It takes you to meet the man about whom Rahul Dravid once famously said, "On The Offside, First There Is God, Then Sourav Ganguly." Ganguly in his book opens up on India's on-field rivalry with the Aussies and how leveling the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia during the 2003-04 tour remains one of the highlights of his tenure as captain.
The book also tells the readers how Ganguly thoroughly backed the players he felt had the potential to win India games on their day. From his glory days as a player and captain of team India, the autobiography also talks about the struggles he battled both on and off the field.
From scoring a magnificent century on Test debut at the mecca of cricket to getting dropped from the national side but not willing to give up and make a historic comeback while battling all the odds, 'A Century Is Not Enough: My Roller-coaster Ride to Success' takes you to the inner sanctum of Ganguly's career that almost saw everything that a cricketing brain can conceive.

<h3>5. Autobiography of Shoaib Akhtar's: Controversially Yours</h3>
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Shoaib Akhtar's autobiography 'Controversially Yours' was originally released on September 16, 2011. The book at the time of its release garnered plenty of eyeballs because of the media hype it got especially in India and Pakistan.
The book takes the reader into the world of a young Shoaib who was on the verge of dying due to whooping cough. How Shoaib who terrorized batters around the world as he steamed in from the top of his mark couldn't even walk properly at a tender age.
Shoaib in his book has opened up on his struggles as a young boy as his family was marred with destitution but despite that how his parents worked extremely hard to arrange for two square meals a day and instilled upright values in him and his siblings. The book talks about how Shoaib was inspired by Imran Khan, who led Pakistan to the 1992 World Cup win. And how watching the likes of Imran, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis practice under lights at the Pindi Stadium made his desire to play the sport extremely robust.

<h3>4. Autobiography of Steve Waugh: Out Of My Comfort Zone</h3>
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‘Out of my comfort Zone’ is the autobiography of&nbsp;Steve Waugh fondly known as 'The Iceman'. In his autobiography, Steve speaks about how success never really came easy to him and he had to grind it out for the same. Steve opens up about the struggles he endured as a youngster after making his international debut, aged 20, and how he had to keep improving to make sure he cemented his place in the side.&nbsp;
His autobiography eases the reader into the life of an international cricketer on tour. The on-field heated exchanges, bonding with mates, blow-ups, the unrelenting pressure to perform and keep performing to make sure you don't lose your place in the side, Steve's book is a prized possession for a cricket nerd who feeds on everything cricket.
One of the lesser-known facts about his autobiography is that the former Australia skipper requested India's batting legend, Rahul Dravid, to write the foreword of his book. In one of the shocking revelations made in the book, Steve alleges how the former Pakistan skipper tried to bribe some of the Australian players to underperform. The late Australian great Shane Warne had also opened up on the incident when as per Warne, Malik had offered him and Tim May $200,000 to bowl wide of the stumps and try not to take any wickets on Day 5 of the 1994 Test in Karachi.
<h5>Steve Waugh’s autobiography was published in the year 2005.</h5>

<h3>3. Autobiography of Wasim Akram's: A Memoir</h3>
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Wasim Akram's autobiography 'Sultan: A Memoir' was released on December 22, 2022. The book gives a detailed description of Akram's life between the 22 yards and beyond it. The highlights of the book happens to be his addiction to a stimulant and how it aggravated and reached a point where it became impossible for him to socialize without it during his county stints in England.
The book also gives insights into how his ex-wife, Huma, helped him to battle the addiction. Sultan reveals how Wasim Akram had to stay in a rehabilitation center in Lahore against his will for a period of two and a half months.
The book also describes Akram's struggles during his initial days in the Pakistan dressing room. How he was asked by his senior in the team Saleem Malik to clean his boots and clothes. Wasim also mentions how Ramiz Raja just because of his father's influence stood in the slip cordon and not because he was good at it. In one of the other eye-popping revelations, the book talks about how former wicket-keeper and batter, Rashid Latif, and opener, Aamir Sohail were always into lobbying.

<h3>2. Autobiography of Yuvraj Singh: The Test Of My Life</h3>
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‘The Test Of My Life’ is the autobiography of the former Indian cricketer&nbsp;Yuvraj Singh. It was launched on January 1, 2013. The biggest highlight of the book happens to be Yuvraj’s awe-inspiring battle with cancer. It tells the readers how a determined Yuvraj was only driven to win the World Cup in 2011 for the nation and for Sachin Tendulkar and didn't even pay attention to his constantly deteriorating health.&nbsp;
Yuvraj Singh in his book, talks about the challenges he faced during his battle with cancer and how arduous the journey was when it came to making a comeback into the Indian team post-recovery. The book also gives a detailed description of the chemotherapy treatment that Yuvraj underwent to ward off the disease.
In the book, the southpaw also talks about his NGO 'Youwecan' which helps patients diagnosed with cancer battle the disease. Sachin Tendulkar, who was present at the launch of the book termed it as 'Pure Inspiration'.

<h3>1. Autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar: Playing It My Way</h3>
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‘Playing It My Way’ is the autobiography of one of the greatest cricketers to have played the game,&nbsp;Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. It was released on November 2014. The Master Blaster by the virtue of his autobiography has narrated how he took up the game and fell in love with the sport.
In the Book, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sachin-tendulkar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a> has talked about the role of his childhood coach, Ramakant Achrekar, and his wife, Anjali Tendulkar, during his cricketing journey. It has described some of the most cherished moments of his cricketing career. One of the most significant of the lot was the 2011 World Cup triumph.
In the book, the Mumbai-born has highlighted the times when his backs were against the wall and how he conquered those adversities. Sachin Tendulkar’s autobiography entered the Limca Book of Records in 2016 for being the best-selling adult hardback across both fiction and non-fiction categories.

Every aspiring cricketer wishes to represent their nation on the world stage but only a few of them get a chance to don the national colours. Even after representing the country at the global level, not many are able to conquer every hurdle that comes their way and become superstars of the game.
There have been certain top-drawer cricketers who have fought their way through and reached great heights in the international arena. Some of them have gone on to document their cricketing journey and have described how they achieved, what seemed impossible at first.
<h3>Here are the top 10 Autobiographies of Cricketers</h3>
<h3>10. Autobiography of Ricky Ponting's: At the Close of Play</h3>
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Ricky Ponting's autobiography, 'Ponting: At the close of play' was released on October 21, 2013. The book narrates the spectacular journey of a child prodigy born in Launceston, Tasmania, who rose through the ranks in Australian cricket and made his way to the ultimate prize up for grabs in the Australian cricketing circles, 'The Baggy Green'.
The book touches upon numerous phases of Ponting's career. It talks about the people he looked up to for inspiration, and how hard he had to work at his craft to not only sustain rather rule the roost at the apex level.
It also talks about how Ponting felt about the fact that Michael Clarke was not a good deputy to him. "It wasn't that he was disruptive or treacherous, and publicly he said all the right things, but he had never been one to get too involved in planning sessions or debriefs at the end of a day's play, or to volunteer to take on any of the captain's workload," an excerpt from Ponting's book reads regarding how he felt about Clarke as his vice-captain.

<h3>9. Autobiography of Kevin Pietersen: The Autobiography</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2019/10/Kevin-Pietersen.jpg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
‘KP: The Autobiography’ is the memoir of former England cricketer,&nbsp;Kevin Pietersen. During his playing days, he played a fearless brand of cricket and put the opposition under the pump.&nbsp;
In his autobiography, Pietersen opened up on a wide array of topics and some of them were sensitive too. He mentioned that a 'bullying culture' persisted inside the English dressing room. He alleged that the bowlers mocked and derided the fielders of their team in case an opportunity was shelled in the field.&nbsp;
Pietersen also mentioned the parody Twitter account 'KP Genius' at length. He alleged that the account was run by certain players, who were a part of the England dressing room, and that made him unhappy.
The South Africa-born also admitted the mistakes he made during 'textgate'. The controversy happened when Pietersen was involved in texting a South African player who described Andrew Strauss as a 'doos' during South Africa's tour of England in 2012.
<h5>Pietersen’s autobiography was originally published on October 9, 2014.</h5>

<h3>8. Autobiography of Shane Keith Warne: No Spin</h3>
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Arguably one of the biggest mavericks to have played the sport,&nbsp;Shane Keith Warne released his autobiography, 'No Spin' on October 1, 2018. The eagerly awaited book (at the time of its release), reveals how Warne was very passionate about Australian Rules Football from a very tender age and wanted to make a career out of it. It talks about how Warne's admiration for the sport got him into playing for the St Kilda Football Club's under-19 team.&nbsp;
Warne has also opened up on the sheer disappointment he felt, when he was told by the administrators at the club that his services were no longer required.
The book gives the readers more than just a glimpse of how Warne's ball to Mike Gatting in the 1993 Ashes in England which was later termed 'Ball of the Century' changed his entire life.
The autobiography also talks about how the legspinner's career was marred with controversies that predominantly happened off the field and how he dealt with the same. In addition to that, Warne has spoken at length about some of his most fierce on-field battles with his great contemporaries including the master blaster, Sachin Tendulkar, and the Prince of Trinidad, Brian Lara.

<h3>7. Autobiography of AB de Villiers: The Autobiography</h3>
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The book is a self-account of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/im-looking-forward-to-watch-dewald-brevis-in-sa20-ab-de-villiers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AB de Villiers</a> who during his playing days was widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes to have graced the sport. His book takes the reader through a fascinating journey of how a kid born in Pretoria makes his way to the Proteas dressing room amongst some of the biggest names that have represented South Africa in the international arena.
AB in his book opens up on the initial challenges that he faced as a batter to find his feet in international cricket. From making the most minute technical adjustments to coping with sledging on the field. AB 'The Autobiography' illustrates everything and leaves no stone unturned.
de Villiers in his book mentions how he looked up to Jonty Rhodes while growing up and always clung to his 'Jonty' cap while battling his brothers in the backyard during games of cricket. The book also describes the disappointment de Villiers and the entire South African team endured after they crashed out of the 2015 World Cup semi-finals.
From his love for a wide array of sports to the love of his life (Danielle de Villiers) de Villiers' book gives a detailed account of his international journey and a lot more.

<h3>6. &nbsp;Autobiography of Sourav Ganguly: A Century Is Not Enough&nbsp;</h3>
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The autobiography ‘A Century Is Not Enough’ gives you an unrestrained entry into the world of India's one of the most celebrated captains of all time,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-sourav-ganguly-confirms-rishabh-pant-will-miss-the-upcoming-season/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sourav Ganguly</a>. The book talks about the attitudinal shift that took place in the Indian team during the early 2000s during Ganguly's reign as the skipper of the side.
It takes you to meet the man about whom Rahul Dravid once famously said, "On The Offside, First There Is God, Then Sourav Ganguly." Ganguly in his book opens up on India's on-field rivalry with the Aussies and how leveling the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia during the 2003-04 tour remains one of the highlights of his tenure as captain.
The book also tells the readers how Ganguly thoroughly backed the players he felt had the potential to win India games on their day. From his glory days as a player and captain of team India, the autobiography also talks about the struggles he battled both on and off the field.
From scoring a magnificent century on Test debut at the mecca of cricket to getting dropped from the national side but not willing to give up and make a historic comeback while battling all the odds, 'A Century Is Not Enough: My Roller-coaster Ride to Success' takes you to the inner sanctum of Ganguly's career that almost saw everything that a cricketing brain can conceive.

<h3>5. Autobiography of Shoaib Akhtar's: Controversially Yours</h3>
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Shoaib Akhtar's autobiography 'Controversially Yours' was originally released on September 16, 2011. The book at the time of its release garnered plenty of eyeballs because of the media hype it got especially in India and Pakistan.
The book takes the reader into the world of a young Shoaib who was on the verge of dying due to whooping cough. How Shoaib who terrorized batters around the world as he steamed in from the top of his mark couldn't even walk properly at a tender age.
Shoaib in his book has opened up on his struggles as a young boy as his family was marred with destitution but despite that how his parents worked extremely hard to arrange for two square meals a day and instilled upright values in him and his siblings. The book talks about how Shoaib was inspired by Imran Khan, who led Pakistan to the 1992 World Cup win. And how watching the likes of Imran, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis practice under lights at the Pindi Stadium made his desire to play the sport extremely robust.

<h3>4. Autobiography of Steve Waugh: Out Of My Comfort Zone</h3>
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‘Out of my comfort Zone’ is the autobiography of&nbsp;Steve Waugh fondly known as 'The Iceman'. In his autobiography, Steve speaks about how success never really came easy to him and he had to grind it out for the same. Steve opens up about the struggles he endured as a youngster after making his international debut, aged 20, and how he had to keep improving to make sure he cemented his place in the side.&nbsp;
His autobiography eases the reader into the life of an international cricketer on tour. The on-field heated exchanges, bonding with mates, blow-ups, the unrelenting pressure to perform and keep performing to make sure you don't lose your place in the side, Steve's book is a prized possession for a cricket nerd who feeds on everything cricket.
One of the lesser-known facts about his autobiography is that the former Australia skipper requested India's batting legend, Rahul Dravid, to write the foreword of his book. In one of the shocking revelations made in the book, Steve alleges how the former Pakistan skipper tried to bribe some of the Australian players to underperform. The late Australian great Shane Warne had also opened up on the incident when as per Warne, Malik had offered him and Tim May $200,000 to bowl wide of the stumps and try not to take any wickets on Day 5 of the 1994 Test in Karachi.
<h5>Steve Waugh’s autobiography was published in the year 2005.</h5>

<h3>3. Autobiography of Wasim Akram's: A Memoir</h3>
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Wasim Akram's autobiography 'Sultan: A Memoir' was released on December 22, 2022. The book gives a detailed description of Akram's life between the 22 yards and beyond it. The highlights of the book happens to be his addiction to a stimulant and how it aggravated and reached a point where it became impossible for him to socialize without it during his county stints in England.
The book also gives insights into how his ex-wife, Huma, helped him to battle the addiction. Sultan reveals how Wasim Akram had to stay in a rehabilitation center in Lahore against his will for a period of two and a half months.
The book also describes Akram's struggles during his initial days in the Pakistan dressing room. How he was asked by his senior in the team Saleem Malik to clean his boots and clothes. Wasim also mentions how Ramiz Raja just because of his father's influence stood in the slip cordon and not because he was good at it. In one of the other eye-popping revelations, the book talks about how former wicket-keeper and batter, Rashid Latif, and opener, Aamir Sohail were always into lobbying.

<h3>2. Autobiography of Yuvraj Singh: The Test Of My Life</h3>
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‘The Test Of My Life’ is the autobiography of the former Indian cricketer&nbsp;Yuvraj Singh. It was launched on January 1, 2013. The biggest highlight of the book happens to be Yuvraj’s awe-inspiring battle with cancer. It tells the readers how a determined Yuvraj was only driven to win the World Cup in 2011 for the nation and for Sachin Tendulkar and didn't even pay attention to his constantly deteriorating health.&nbsp;
Yuvraj Singh in his book, talks about the challenges he faced during his battle with cancer and how arduous the journey was when it came to making a comeback into the Indian team post-recovery. The book also gives a detailed description of the chemotherapy treatment that Yuvraj underwent to ward off the disease.
In the book, the southpaw also talks about his NGO 'Youwecan' which helps patients diagnosed with cancer battle the disease. Sachin Tendulkar, who was present at the launch of the book termed it as 'Pure Inspiration'.

<h3>1. Autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar: Playing It My Way</h3>
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‘Playing It My Way’ is the autobiography of one of the greatest cricketers to have played the game,&nbsp;Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. It was released on November 2014. The Master Blaster by the virtue of his autobiography has narrated how he took up the game and fell in love with the sport.
In the Book, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sachin-tendulkar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a> has talked about the role of his childhood coach, Ramakant Achrekar, and his wife, Anjali Tendulkar, during his cricketing journey. It has described some of the most cherished moments of his cricketing career. One of the most significant of the lot was the 2011 World Cup triumph.
In the book, the Mumbai-born has highlighted the times when his backs were against the wall and how he conquered those adversities. Sachin Tendulkar’s autobiography entered the Limca Book of Records in 2016 for being the best-selling adult hardback across both fiction and non-fiction categories.
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