List of biographies and autobiographies of cricketers[edit]

First
Book Title Cricketer Author
Published

1951 Spinning Round The World Jim Laker Jim Laker

1960 Over To Me Jim Laker Jim Laker

1961 Thrown Out Ian Meckiff Ian Meckiff

1967 Cricket Delightful Mushtaq Ali Mushtaq Ali

1968 Close To Cricket Brian Close Brian Close

1976 Cricket Rebel John Snow John Snow

1976 Ball of Fire: An Autobiography Fred Trueman Fred Trueman

1977 One More Over Erapalli Prasanna Erapalli Prasanna

1977 Sunny Days Sunil Gavaskar M.L. Jaisimha

1982 Sir Aubrey C. Aubrey Smith David Rayvern Allen

1983 Imran Imran Khan Imran Khan with Patrick Murphy

1984 Spartan Cricketer Douglas Jardine Christopher Douglas

1984 Walter Hammond Walter Hammond Gerald Howat

1985 Playing Days Tony Lewis Tony Lewis

1985 A Game Enjoyed Peter May Peter May and Michael Melford

1987 Archie Jackson: The Keats of Cricket Archie Jackson David Frith
1991 Coming of Age Eddie Hemmings Eddie Hemmings with Graham Otway

1995 Beating the Field Brian Lara Brian Lara

1996 Uncorked! Diary of a Cricket Year Dominic Cork Dominic Cork

1997 Under The Southern Cross David Boon David Boon

1997 W. G. Grace: An Intimate Biography W. G. Grace Robert Low

1998 Wasim Wasim Akram Wasim Akram with Patrick Murphy

1998 You Guys Are History! Devon Malcolm Devon Malcolm with Patrick Murphy

1998 Anything But an Autobiography Richie Benaud Richie Benaud

1999 Mark Taylor: Time to Declare Mark Taylor Mark Taylor

1999 Courtney: Heart of the Lion Courtney Walsh Courtney Walsh

1999 White Lightning Allan Donald Allan Donald with Patrick Murphy

1999 Aravinda: My Autobiography Aravinda de Silva Aravinda de Silva with Shahriar Khan

1999 What Now? Phil Tufnell Phil Tufnell

2000 Sir Vivian: The Definitive Autobiography Vivian Richards Vivian Richards with Bob Harris

2000 Hands and Heals Ian Healy Ian Healy

2000 David Lloyd: The Autobiography - Anything but Murder David Lloyd David Lloyd with Alan Lee

2000 Botham: My Autobiography Ian Botham Ian Botham with Peter Hayter

2001 Dazzler: The Autobiography Darren Gough Darren Gough with David Norrie
2002 From Dusk to Dawn Fazal Mahmood Fazal Mahmood

2002 Garry Sobers: My Autobiography Gary Sobers Gary Sobers

2002 Mark Waugh: The Biography Mark Waugh James Knight

2002 Shane Warne: My Autobiography Shane Warne Shane Warne

2003 Menace: The Autobiography Dennis Lillee Dennis Lillee

2003 Opening Up Mike Atherton Mike Atherton

2004 Cutting Edge: My Autobiography Javed Miandad Javed Miandad

2004 Worth The Wait Darren Lehmann Darren Lehmann

2004 Basil D’Oliveira: Cricket and Conspiracy The Untold Story Basil D’Oliveira Peter Oborne

2004 Third Man to Fatty's Leg Steve James Steve James

2004 Playing with Fire: The Autobiography Nasser Hussain Nasser Hussain

2004 Straight from the Heart Kapil Dev Kapil Dev

2004 Playing For Keeps Alec Stewart Alec Stewart with Patrick Murphy

2004 Gazza: The Gary Kirsten Autobiography Gary Kirsten Gary Kirsten with Neil Manthorp

2005 Calling The Shots Michael Vaughan Michael Vaughan

2006 Out of My Comfort Zone Steve Waugh Steve Waugh

2006 The Nice Guy Who Finished First Rahul Dravid D. Prabhudesai

2006 Jim Laker: Nineteen for Ninety Jim Laker Brian Scovell
2006 Freddie Flintoff, My World Andrew Flintoff Andrew Flintoff

2006 Brim Full of Passion Wasim Khan Wasim Khan with Alan Wilkins

2006 Bearders - My Life in Cricket Bill Frindall Bill Frindall

2006 Twenty20 Vision Mushtaq Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed

2006 Rising From The Ashes Graham Thorpe Graham Thorpe

2007 My Story - The Other Side of the Coin Andy Ganteaume Andy Ganteaume

2007 Cricket's Philosopher King CLR James Dave Renton

2007 Head On Ian Botham Ian Botham

2007 Monty's Turn Monty Panesar Monty Panesar

2007 Bill Edrich Biography Bill Edrich Alan Hill

2007 Portrait of a Genius Shane Warne Simon Wilde

2007 My Turn to Spin Shaun Udal Shaun Udal with Pat Symes

2007 The Flame Still Burns Tom Cartwright Stephen Chalke

2007 Pioneer Professional George Lohmann Keith Booth

2007 Cricket's Troubled Genius Brian Lara Brian Scovell

2007 Wasted? Paul Smith Paul Smith

2007 Behind the Shades: The Autobiography Duncan Fletcher Duncan Fletcher

2008 There's Only 2 Tony Cotteys Tony Cottey Tony Cottey with Dave Brayley
2008 Aggressive Master of Spin Tony Lock Alan Hill

2008 Starting Out: My Story So Far Alastair Cook Alastair Cook

2008 Bickers Martin Bicknell Martin Bicknell

Marcus
2008 Coming Back to Me Marcus Trescothick
Trescothick

2008 Out of the Park Craig McMillan Craig McMillan

2008 The Definitive Biography Sachin Tendulkar Vaibhav Purandare

2008 Line and Strength Glenn McGrath Glenn McGrath

2008 True Colours Adam Gilchrist Adam Gilchrist

2009 Imran Khan Imran Khan Christopher Sandford

2009 Strictly Me - My Life Under the Spotlight Mark Ramprakash Mark Ramprakash

2009 Time to Declare Michael Vaughan Michael Vaughan

2009 The Captain's Tales: Battle for the Ashes David Fulton David Fulton

2009 Portrait of a Rebel Kevin Pietersen Marcus Stead

2009 Harold Larwood Harold Larwood Duncan Hamilton

2009 Hoggy - Welcome to My World Matthew Hoggard Matthew Hoggard

2009 Cricket in the Park Lord Sheffield Roger Packham

2009 And God Created Cricket Simon Hughes Simon Hughes

2009 No Bull: From the Bush to the Baggy Green Andy Bichel Gerry Collins
2009 Graeme Smith: A Captain's Diary Graeme Smith Graeme Smith with Neil Manthorp

2009 Driving Ambition - My Autobiography Andrew Strauss Andrew Strauss

2010 Standing My Ground Matthew Hayden Matthew Hayden

2010 Thommo Speaks Out Jeff Thomson Ashley Mallett

2010 Blood, Sweat and Treason Henry Olonga Henry Olonga

2010 Keeping My Head: A Life in Cricket Justin Langer Justin Langer

2010 No Holding Back: The Autobiography Michael Holding Michael Holding

2010 Over But Not Out Richie Benaud Richie Benaud

2010 No Boundaries Ronnie Irani Ronnie Irani

2010 Start The Car: The World According to Bumble David Lloyd David Lloyd

2010 Taking the Mickey: The Inside Story Mickey Arthur Mickey Arthur with Neil Manthorp

2011 Jack Hobbs: England's Greatest Cricketer Jack Hobbs Leo McKinstry

2011 The Last Flannelled Fool Michael Simkins Michael Simkins

2011 Peter May Biography Peter May Alan Hill

2011 Ian Botham - The Power and The Glory Ian Botham Simon Wilde

2011 Fred Trueman - The Authorised Biography Fred Trueman Chris Waters

2011 The Breaks are Off - My Autobiography Graeme Swann Graeme Swann

2011 A Reappraisal of English Cricket's Most Controversial Captain Tony Greig David Tossell
2011 Roo's Book Bruce Yardley Bruce Yardley

2011 Don's Century Don Bradman Indra Vikram Singh

2011 Controversially Yours Shoaib Akhtar Shoaib Akhtar

2011 To The Point Herschelle Gibbs Herschelle Gibbs with Steve Smith

2011 The Following Game Jonathan Smith Jonathan Smith

2011 Brett Lee: My Life Brett Lee Brett Lee, James Knight

2012 Return To The Crease John Pennington John Pennington

2012 Luck: What it Means and Why it Matters Ed Smith Ed Smith

2012 Daffy My Life in Cricket Phil DeFreitas Phil DeFreitas

2012 The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back Yuvraj Singh Yuvraj Singh

2012 Jimmy: My Story James Anderson James Anderson with Richard Gibson

2012 Watto Shane Watson Shane Watson with Jimmy Thomson

2012 Tuffer's Cricket Tales Phil Tufnell Phil Tufnell

2012 Keeping Quiet Paul Nixon Paul Nixon

2012 Jackers: A Life in Cricket Robin Jackman Robin Jackman with Colin Bryden

2012 The Valiant Cricketer Trevor Bailey Alan Hill

2012 Fierce Focus: Greg Chappell Greg Chappell Greg Chappell with Malcolm Knox

2012 My World in Cricket Stuart Broad Stuart Broad

2013 Underneath the Southern Cross Michael Hussey Michael Hussey

2013 Ponting: At the Close of Play Ricky Ponting Ricky Ponting

2013 The Gloves are Off: My Life in Cricket Matt Prior Matt Prior

2013 Bouch: Through My Eyes Mark Boucher Mark Boucher with Neil Manthorp

2013 Tony Greig: Love, War and Cricket - A Family Memoir Tony Greig Joyce Greig and Mark Greig

2014 Playing It My Way Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar with Boria Majumdar

2014 KP: The Autobiography Kevin Pietersen Kevin Pietersen with David Walsh

Ryan Harris with Stephen Gray and Jason

2014 Rhino Ryan Harris
Phelan

2014 Cricket As I See It Allan Border Allan Border

The Test: My Life, and the Inside Story of the Greatest Ashes
2015 Simon Jones Simon Jones
Series

2015 Time to Talk Curtly Ambrose Curtly Ambrose with Richard Sydenham

2015 Second Innings: My Sporting Life Andrew Flintoff Andrew Flintoff

2015 Phillip Hughes: The Official Biography Phillip Hughes Malcolm Knox and Peter Lalor

2016 Mashrafe Mashrafe Mortaza Debabrata Mukherjee

2016 Mind the Windows: My Story Tino Best Tino Best with Jack Wilson

2016 Absolutely Foxed Graeme Fowler Graeme Fowler

2016 Six Machine: I Don't Like Cricket... I Love It Chris Gayle Chris Gayle

2016 AB de Villiers - The Autobiography AB de Villiers AB de Villiers

2016 Unguarded: My Autobiography Jonathan Trott Jonathan Trott

2016 Michael Clarke: My Story Michael Clarke Michael Clarke

2016 Resilient Mitchell Johnson Mitchell Johnson

Brendon
2016 Declared Brendon McCullum with Greg McGee
McCullum

2016 The Wrong 'Un: The Brad Hogg Story Brad Hogg Brad Hogg with Greg Growden

2016 Driven: The Virat Kohli Story Virat Kohli Vijay Lokapally

2016 Coach Darren Lehmann Darren Lehmann with Brian Murgatroyd

2016 A Beautiful Game Mark Nicholas Mark Nicholas