- Hardcover: 640 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan; 2 edition (3 July 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1405038969
- ISBN-13: 978-1405038966
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 6.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 105,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'He writes as his bats; with gusto and complete transparency. You don't feel there is a dishonest word in the book'
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`The outstanding Australia wicketkeeper-batsman has wisely waited until after his retirement to review his stellar career.'
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a very honest account, detailing the life and career of the world's best ever wicketkeeper/batsman; and no, I am not Australian.
One thing I would love to ask Gilchrist...why were you so lacking in confidence, especially early in your career? You were every bit as important to the side as Warne, McGrath etc.
A very readable book, and one which is extremely honest. It paints a good picture of an outstanding cricketer and man.
One thing I would love to ask Gilchrist...why were you so lacking in confidence, especially early in your career? You were every bit as important to the side as Warne, McGrath etc.
A very readable book, and one which is extremely honest. It paints a good picture of an outstanding cricketer and man.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Adam Gilchrist's autobiography is a very good read; in it, he is candid about his life and career and speaks frankly about his insecurities as a player as well as the triumphs and lows of his playing days. He deals openly with the difficulty of touring life as a family man, and is up front in his comments on many contentious issues such as sportsmanship, relations with other teams and players, the press and his team-mates. For a cricketer who achieved so much and who has been so highly regarded as the gold standard for the modern wicketkeeper/batsman, Gilchrist reveals a remarkable insecurity about his ability, particularly as a 'keeper, and his place among the great Australian players who dominated world cricket in the 1990s and 2000s. He comes across as a likeable, committed and thoughtful person, with a genuine love for his family and for playing cricket. Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This could have done with a bit of a prune. Over 600 pages is way too many. I know that Gilchrist did have to wait a while to make his test debut but having to plough through over 200 pages here before he does so was a bit of a slog.
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