Alastair Cook: Starting Out - My Story So Far by Alastair Cook

Alastair Cook: Starting Out - My Story So Far by Alastair Cook

Alastair Cook forced his way into the record books in 2006, becoming one of the few England players to score a hundred on debut. By going on to become the only Englishman to hit seven Test centuries before his twenty-third birthday, Alastair found himself in the company of the greatest players in cricketing history. Starting Out is Alastair's personal account of this speedy climb to stardom. Equally gifted at music, he opted for cricket as a schoolboy and the young left-hander broke record after record as he progressed to become the first-choice opener for Essex. Now an integral part of the England team with over forty caps, Alastair is perfectly placed to describe the highs and lows of life within the England cricket camp during one of the most exciting and turbulent periods of their history, both on and off the field. Updated to include the full story of the 2009 Ashes series, Starting Out amounts to a fascinating insight into life as one of the rising stars of English cricket.

Alastair Cook was born in Gloucester in 1984. He captained England in the 2004 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh. In 2005 he scored a double-century for Essex against the touring Australians, as a result of which he was voted Young Cricketer of the Year by the Cricket Writers' Club. After scoring a century on his England debut he has continued to shine on the international stage. He was named Young Cricketer of the Year for the second time in 2006.

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ISBN 13	9780340933909
ISBN 10	0340933909
Title	Alastair Cook: Starting Out - My Story So Far
Author	Alastair Cook
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Year published	2008-09-18
Number of pages	256
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