Garry Sobers: My Autobiography

by Garry Sobers

Garry Sobers is a cricketing legend; his feats with the bat, ball, or in the field are remarkable. In this revealing and honest autobiography, Sobers talks about his upbringing and the tragic accident that inspired him throughout his career. He explains how he helped the West Indies to become the most feared cricketing nation in the world, setting them on a course of success that would run for another 20 years. With authority that comes form his unique status in the game, he assesses modern cricket, with its allegations of corruption, and gives his verdict on how the sport can progress in the 21st century.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Sports

342 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

AKA Gary Sobers and AKA Garfield Sobers

Reviews

[Jonathan Bates · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worth reading and some entertaining opinion but not a lot of really deep insight I would say. It does feel quite ‘ghost written’ and not that authentic at times. Also a very abrupt ending.
An easy read though covering a lot of topics from within Sobers’ career and was a good introduction to someone I hadn’t read much about (beyond the 365, 6 sixes etc)

[Stefan Schutte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed the great man's story from his perspective, but admittedly, most of the players were a bit before my time. Would've been something to see a Garry Sobers in his prime playing today's shortened format of the game.

[Omkar Mankame · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very detailed and anecdotal account of his cricket career and personal life.

[Aashu Kandoi · Rating 4 out of 5]

An honest and detailed biography. Gives a good peak into the mind of a cricketing great.

[Marco · Rating 4 out of 5]

The greatest All-Round cricketer that the world has ever seen, Sobers now tells his life story. Sobers is one of the biggest names to have ever graced the world of cricket and all cricket lovers should truly enjoy this book.

[Peter Langston · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good autobiography provides an insider view of events which have shaped the writer's life. Bad autobiography is a collection of scores and justifications. This is the latter. There are inaccurate facts and lots and lots of comments about the ability of Garry Sobers.
Disappointing.