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The Autobiography
- Narrated by: Dan Connolly
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Get to know England's most-loved batsman in the compelling autobiography from Alastair Cook.
Watch. The. Ball.
It's just you. Standing at the crease. Waiting. The bowler is running. His arm swinging. The ball - 155 grams of cork, string and leather - is hurled at you. At 90 mph it travels 22 yards in under half a second....
Alastair Cook, one of England's most decorated players and highest test run scorer, knows what it is like to be your best under pressure. Yet at 33 he called time on his England career.
Come with him as he relives the fraught hours on the pitch, the desperate lows and astonishing highs, the paralysing anxiety that can send the best back home and the extraordinary battle of wills with yourself, the opposing players and even those supposedly on your own side.
This is cricket as you've never seen it. The view from the inside....
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- Dave
- 26-04-20
enjoyable but not that insightful
if you are a cricket fan or an admirer of "the chef" you will love it. I enjoyed it but didn't learn much I hadn't already heard/read/seen from other sources.
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- Cybercat
- 14-11-19
A fascinating Insight.
A really good biography from England’s opening test match batsman and a prolific run scorer. There is a fascinating insight into his state of mind as he was lining up to face his eleven years of new balls. There are stories and observations a plenty, of life behind the scenes of International test cricket. All are told in an understanding, non judgemental and balanced way. It makes for gentle, captivating, reading. If you enjoy cricket, you will love this book.
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- Scott W.
- 22-11-22
great insight
Insightful listen into Englands former captain.
relatable with anxiety and using different coping mechanisms
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- Mark Anthony James Smith
- 23-05-20
A Good listen
one of England's greatest cricketers in the modern era. A down to earth man and a good leader despite what Piers Morgan thinks of him
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- MR
- 23-09-19
One of England's finest
I haven't finished this book yet however the honesty , warmth and insight provided by one of our greatest performers is truly brilliant and everything an autobiography should be.
I honestly couldn't recommend this book enough.
Top book, top pro and a true gentleman.
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- Russ C
- 13-04-20
excellent honest book. very well put together
loved it from start to finish. great book in these times of isolation. certainly helps to take you to a place of normality
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-11-19
Surprisingly excellent!
Expected to enjoy this book as am aware of the legendary status of Cook, but did not expect the book to be so interesting, open and insightful. One of the better sports autobiographies I have read and would recommend this to any cricket fan
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-03-20
Knowledgeable Narrator??
Good stuff but why do all narrators of cricket autobiographies no nothing about cricket?
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- LOUISE PARR
- 25-05-21
Excellent book and easy to listen to.
This was very enjoyable. The narrator was good. I'm not sure if he was chosen because his voice is similar to Alastair Cook or not but apart from comically mispronouncing Mark Boucher I thought he was very accomplished. I would recommend this to any cricket fan.
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- Andrea
- 12-04-20
Fascinating insight
A fascinating insight into the life of Alistair Cook. He was clearly exceptionally committed to English Cricket and his results are there for all to see. But he is also very thoughtful and honest about his multiple huge strengths, and also his minor weaknesses. I fully recommend the book.
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