Top 5 must-read biographies for cricket fans 

It is the ideal post for every Bibliophile present here. Cricket fans' love for the game is indefinite and so for their beloved players. We want to stay tuned to every single activity they do on-field or off-field, but still, there are incidents which remain hidden from the reach of even die-hard fans.

Biographies take us an inch closer to lives of our favourite cricketers, their initial days of struggle, unveiling of the dressing room gossips, their lifestyle and much more. So, let's have a look at some biographies which every true fan must go through.

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#1. How to play cricket - Sir Don Bradman

'Play the game wholeheartedly, with spirit and zest, and play to win, but, irrespective of the outcome, always treat your opponents as you would have them treat you, and play it as a sport.' In other words, play cricket in the fullest meaning of the term. So were the thoughts of the greatest cricketer in the history of the game. This book was an autobiography of Don Bradman in which he mentioned all the perspectives of playing the game. The basics of bat grip, shot selection, the mindset of a captain, all were described along with scientific explanation behind it. The best thing about this book is that you get pictures of Don Bradman himself playing all those shots, it would be icing on the cake, isn't it?

#2. Sunny Days - Sunil Gavaskar

Little master as the fans call him got huge praise for his autobiography as he achieved for his illustrious career. Sunny days includes 23 chapters starting from a swapping of a kid at the hospital if it were not the sharpness of a hawk-eyed uncle. A great piece of an art-work with Gavaskar's usual self-effacing modesty imparting a rare grace to its pages, it is a must-read book for every cricket fan.

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#3. Playing it my way - Sachin Tendulkar

The book covers many unfolded mysteries of a golden career spanning over two and half decades. Co-authored by Boria Majumdar, the book entered into the LIMCA records after its release in 2014. Though every kid in the country is familiar with achievements the master had on the cricket field, this book unleashes some hidden truths of Sachin's which most of us were unaware of, including his take on the famous Chappell controversy.

#4.To the point - Herschelle Gibbs

It takes willpower to admit one's mistakes, and Gibbs had the guts to do it. A devastating opener and spark in the field, he had a golden career in front of him but ruined it with the match-fixing scandal. As the name of the book suggests, Gibbs is very straightforward in his approach and recalls the moments of 1999 catch drop, world record chase of 435,match-fixing saga.

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#5. A Clear Blue Sky - Jonny Bairstow

The book showed the story of a child who lost his father, a premier English wicket-keeper at the mere age of eight and was left with a sister, a half-brother and cancer diagnosed step-mother. It is a memoir about triumph over adversity with sheer determination and will to overcome