Autobiographies and Biographies

Searching for Heroes - Fifty Years of Sporting Encounters

Searching for Heroes - Fifty Years of Sporting Encounters

Searching for Heroes, includes interview by...

Shane Warne - Portrait of a Flawed Genius

Shane Warne - Portrait of a Flawed Genius

Simon Wilde who has been the cricket correspondent...

Bickers - Autobiography of Martin Bicknell

Bickers - Autobiography of Martin Bicknell

Bickers - The Autobiography is the story of former...

Behind The Shades - Duncan Fletcher Autobiography

Behind The Shades - Duncan Fletcher Autobiography

Frank, fascinating and full of insights, this is...

Botham - A Life Illustrated Hardback

Botham - A Life Illustrated Hardback

To coincide with the 30th anniversary of the debut...

Calling the Shots - Michael Vaughan

Calling the Shots - Michael Vaughan

CALLING THE SHOTS covers the two year period from...

Crossing the Boundary (Hardback), by Kevin Pietersen

Crossing the Boundary (Hardback), by Kevin Pietersen

In this intimate autobiographical account of his...

Denis Compton - The Life of a Sporting Hero

Denis Compton - The Life of a Sporting Hero

Denis Compton was one of England's - indeed...

Head - On Sir Ian Botham Autobiography

Head - On Sir Ian Botham Autobiography

This definitive autobiography of by far...

Monty's Turn

Monty's Turn

In MONTY'S TURN, Panesar takes a look at...

Mushtaq Ahmed - Twenty20 Vision Hardback

Mushtaq Ahmed - Twenty20 Vision Hardback

Mushtaq Ahmed is, by any measurement, one of the...

Shaun Udal My Turn to Spin

Shaun Udal My Turn to Spin

Renowned for his sense of humour, Shaun tells...

Supercat - Authorised Biography of Clive Lloyd

Supercat - Authorised Biography of Clive Lloyd

Simon Lister traces the story of his life: from his...

Tom Cartwright - The Flame Still Burns

Tom Cartwright - The Flame Still Burns

A lovely ungushing book about one of the great...

Trueman's Tales

Trueman's Tales

'Fred was one of the world's greatest fast bowlers....

Warne - The Official Illustrated Career

Warne - The Official Illustrated Career

Now, with the Ashes series won back in Australia...

Bearders - My Life in Cricket

Bearders - My Life in Cricket

In this autobiography William Howard Frindall talks...

Basil D'Oliveir Cricket and Controversy

Basil D'Oliveir Cricket and Controversy

The inspirational story of South-African born...

Freddie Flintoff, My World (Hardback) by Andrew Flintoff

Freddie Flintoff, My World (Hardback) by Andrew Flintoff

In this revealing autobiography, Andrew Flintoff...

Category Description

Find out more about the players who have made a big impression on the game of cricket by reading one of the many fascinating cricket biographies available from cricshop.com. Biographies tell the story of the famous - and not so famous - players who have made a name for themselves on the pitch through their sporting exploits. They also reveal the full story of their personal life and the hurdles they have overcome to make it to the top in their profession.

Profiling the Careers of Iconic Cricketers

The many superstars of the modern game, including the likes of Andrew Flintoff and Shane Warne, are among those profiled by in-depth biographies that outline their early days, career achievements and personal life away from the pitch.

Not every biography is dedicated to telling the story of a sporting superstar. There are many other enjoyable books about some of the game's lesser-known characters from both the first-class game and the village and club scene who have just as fascinating a story to tell. Cricket has more than its fair share of eccentrics so the choice of biographical books is vast!