Controversially Yours

Anshu Dogra

Sept 2011 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this eBook

A tell-all book on and by Pakistan cricket's fastest and most controversial bowlerOne of the most talented and certainly one of the most colourful players in the history of cricket, Shoaib Akhtar holds the record for the fastest delivery ever, clocking in at 11.2 mph. Having taken more than 400 wickets in his international career, Shoaib has seen it all-the best matches, the most exciting tournaments, the highs and lows of personal achievement and failure. Controversially Yours is his take on the game, on his peers, on the fraught tussles between bowlers and batsmen and, of course, the institutions that control the sport, including the ICC and the Pakistan Cricket Board. From the early days of struggle to the 2011 World Cup, this is Shoaib's story in his own words, straight from the heart.

Ratings and reviews

I have always thought of Shoaib Akhtar as a narcissist and this book proves it. Everything bad was someone else's fault and everything good was his. Things like "a bowler of my caliber" etc tell you alot about him.

I love Shoaib Akhtar,simply because of the way in which he played the game.A true patriot and a great ambassador of raw fast bowling.What a simple and humble guy.May GOD bless him.

Amazing Biography of true Legend of International Cricket. Everything is written ups n downs of a player with other interesting incidents.

About the author

Anshu Dogra is the director of Manana and has been leading research-based programmes for the past two decades. She is a published author and journalist. Her work has focused on gender, history and culture and she enjoys writing about her travels. A legend of Pakistan cricket, Shoaib Akhtar is a former right-arm fast bowler, who is regarded as the fastest bowler in the world. He retired from international cricket after the 2011 Cricket World Cup.