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Title: Out of My Comfort Zone: The Autobiography
ISBN: 014300574X
Author:
Steve Waugh
Publicate Date: 2006-07-31
Publish: 2006-07-31
List Price: Not Available
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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Amazon Lowest Used Price: $93.20
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1: As honest as it gets !
Steve Waugh to me was the model cricketer. Tough, relentless and committed to the teams objective. He was not as graceful as his brother or Brian Lara, he was not as much fun as Shane Warne was or Kevin Pietersen is, he was far from being as entertaining as Gilchrist is but even after all these 'deficiencies' he to my eyes was one of the 10 best players to ever play the sport.
Steves bio is also a very dedicated effort. At no point did I feel that he is tooting his horn. He was open about the fact that at the start of his career he was not as 'solid' as he should have been (or could have been) but over a period of time discovered the true essence of being a gutsy man in the middle.
He talks a lot about being in the zone and being more then ready to fight with whoever was standing against him in the field. For keen observers of cricket, it was obvious this man was all business. Even his innocous looking medium pacers were delivered with an attitude that viewers could not miss.
My only complaint (though not a valid one) would be that there is no juicy tit bit about other cricketers in the world or even his team. but at the end you realise that he was as straight and honorable in his book as he was during his career.
This is a must read for any cricket fan. This book has some important life lessons too packaged in the guise of events in Steve Waughs life.
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2: Good insights while using actual life story as narrative
Worth read for all cricket enthusiasts. He provides very good perspective on events in his life/career and gives useful insights for us.
Why did I not rate it "5" despite enjoying the book ? I felt he spent a lot more time (and pages) trying to justify the events leading to his retirement. I think he did not need to do that....so only for that reason I gave a 4-star. He remains one of my favourite crickets because he demonstrated stronger mental toughness (and not just natural skills as a player).
Some top of the mind recall:
1. The way he explains why Australia needed to focus on being ruthless - even when they were winning well
2. His personal experiences with charity mission.
3. His focus on mental side of the game - and examples where he (or his players) read much more from body language (or interactions with opposite side on or off the cricket ground)
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3: 8.5/10
This book is awesome. It took so long to read cos its so thick, but once you get into it it is really hard to put it down. Has everything you need to know about his life, all the highs and lows, joys and controversies. Also describes the colourful characters Steve has played with and against. An excellent read.
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