Jimmy: My Story (Reissue)
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- Synopsis
- 'One of life's preconceptions is that fast bowlers are all made from exactly the same stock: Harold Larwood, Fred Trueman, Andrew Flintoff. Ultra-confident men with super-hero strength. Well, I'd better make the confession now. This fast bowler's wired up differently. ' With over 50 Test matches and more than 100 One Day Internationals under his belt, James Anderson is undoubtedly one of the most important and successful cricketers to represent England. But as meteoric as his rise may have been, it was still a hard road to the top. Getting his start with Burnley Cricket Club, James was soon on the path to success with Lancashire CCC. Even when he was inevitably called up to the England team, no one could have predicted this naturally shy man would become the dynamic record-breaking fast bowler he is today. His tenure has been part of one of the most turbulent and exciting periods in international cricket history. But in between the injuries, international disputes, scandals and terrorist attacks were moments of the greatest success ever achieved by the England team, and also some of the most crushing defeats. In between the highs and lows of representing his country, James has learned to take on that mantle of the English fast bowler. At home he is James, the family man, but once he steps onto the field he becomes determined and dangerous. He becomes that fiery fast bowler with a rhino-skin hide. He becomes Jimmy. James Anderson is an England fast bowler. He was born in Burnley in 1982 and played for Burnley Cricket Club and Lancashire County Cricket Club before being called up for the England team in 2002. He has since represented the team in over 50 Test matches and more than 100 One Day Internationals, broken numerous records and brought home the Ashes. James was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2009 and England Player of the Year in 2012. Richard Gibson, who worked with James Anderson on this book, is a freelance journalist and regular contributor to several national newspapers. His previous collaborations include David Lloyd's bestselling Start the Car: The World According to Bumble and Graeme Swann's The Breaks Are Off.
- Copyright:
- 2012
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781471128318
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780857207074, 9780857207074
- Publisher:
- Simon & Schuster
- Date of Addition:
- 03/05/19
- Copyrighted By:
- James Anderson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.