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[sudzz]

This stems from the rash of books being released by a lot of English Cricketers who were don's on the county circuit and dud's otherwise. In addition we have our own home grown Chopra's etc who write about everything that they think we viewers need to know.

Do these guys even break even for the publishers?

Can you guys suggest some good cricket reading ?

[keep-it-cool]

I read those that i feel will be interesting. I've read all of Sunny's books, Steve Waugh's autobiograhy, Shane Warne's book on his top 100 cricketers. Passed on Gilly's auto as it was too expensive - hope to find it in a sale sometime. Also read a bit of Panesar's autobiography at an airport store but found it too juvenile. I've heard that Slater's auto is very good and am looking for a copy.

So, yes, i read stuff written by some ex-cricketers - actually i really like reading sportspersons' (not just cricketers') autobiographies

[Blwe_torch]

I prefer biographies, as they are obviously better written. CLR James has been an iconic writer of cricket ever since.
Sunny Gavaskar's Sunny Days was interesting.........as such books were rarer at that time. Nowadays, every Tom, Dick and Harry starts penning down his or her autobiographies, which are fine, for their family and friends.
I don't even bother to read Sourav Ganguly's columns, appearing on newspapers, nowadays, as I am 90% sure, that he is miles away from those views and articles ghost written in his name.

[dextrous]

yes, more importantly...do ex-cricketers really write books

[keep-it-cool]

I'm sure Sunny wrote it himself as did Waugh and Wright. Of course they may have editors who help out or may go for an authorised biography - which is fine.