David Gower's 50 Greatest Cricketers of All Time

by David Gower

Former England captain and impeccably stylish batsman David Gower, himself inducted into cricket's Hall of Fame, here takes a leap of faith and names his 50 greatest players of all time. Going back through the history of the game, he honours the finest run-getters, wicket-takers, glove men and captains he played with and against, as well as those he has been able to observe as a spectator or commentator, and legendary achievers from earlier eras. Full of first-hand recollections and anecdotes, this book is sure to delight - and occasionally infuriate - cricket enthusiasts everywhere. Who was the best of the great West Indian quicks? Have England heroes like Boycott, Pietersen and Flintoff made the cut? Who has been the greatest Australian batsman, post-Bradman? All is revealed in this lively and contentious celebration of cricket's true greats.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published May 7, 2015

Reviews

[Joe Whitehead · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent enough book about some excellent cricketers from all eras of the game. Some interesting anecdotes about Gower's peers during his playing and commentating years. Remains relatively unbiased with his choices. I learnt a lot about top cricketers who played before my time.

[Abhishek Shetty · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of profiles on some of cricket’s players. It has lots of great stories about memorable knocks and bowling performances. He makes a strong case for including each player on this list based on his perspective as a player and commentator.

[Umesh Kesavan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A politically correct and clean list with no idiosyncratic choices . A minor quibble is that Rahul Dravid is missing.