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Shaker: Run Maker, Wicket Taker
How do you go from an orphanage in India to captaining your adopted country, become the best in the world at what you do, win international acclaim and still remain grounded?
152 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2012
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October 19, 2026
I always look forward to an intersection of the two things I absolutely love: Cricket & Books. Add women's cricket and there is double the enthusiasm because it also kind of touches upon Feminism? Having seen Lisa play, I went in with a lot of expectations.
The book is a little disjointed, with the anecdotes and POVs having no flow. However, there are some fascinating parts: Sthalekar's Pune connection, her being stripped of the Australian vice-captaincy and a glimpse into a time when women's cricket didn't even have a scorer! Imagine the teammates on the bench keeping a track of the runs being scored! Unfortunately, the parts on women's cricket are fewer and you really wish she delved a lot more in it.
But books written by female cricketers are such a rare thing. So, grateful to Lisa for a sneak peek into this world.
The book is a little disjointed, with the anecdotes and POVs having no flow. However, there are some fascinating parts: Sthalekar's Pune connection, her being stripped of the Australian vice-captaincy and a glimpse into a time when women's cricket didn't even have a scorer! Imagine the teammates on the bench keeping a track of the runs being scored! Unfortunately, the parts on women's cricket are fewer and you really wish she delved a lot more in it.
But books written by female cricketers are such a rare thing. So, grateful to Lisa for a sneak peek into this world.
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