An Autobiographical XI: Test XI of cricketers who wrote autobiographies
Hard work, determination, sacrifice, perseverance, commitment are only some of the virtues that come to mind when we think of stories of people who have excelled in the field of sports. A successful sportsperson’s story is a package of such qualities enveloped in the stardom that he/she achieves.
Their image, a creation of the media and how we perceive it, is just like the surface of the ocean. It is only by diving deeper that we realise what all has transpired behind the scenes, which has eventually brought about the performance that has played a role in raising that person in the fan’s eyes.
An autobiography is a great platform which sportsmen use to tell the world about their story, their path to success, the difficulties and the challenges faced along the way and the achievements which make their journey worthwhile.
Legendary Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, through his book ‘A century is not enough’, is the latest entrant into the list of cricketers who have gone the autobiographical way to tell their story. Here is a compilation of a Test XI of cricketers who gave the cricket fan an opportunity to have a look into their lives and careers, an unrivalled manner of showing their gratitude to the fans who gave them a demigod status.
Cricketers who made their debut in the last 30 years (post 1988) have been considered and stats are updated till 28th February, 2018