Sporting 3-Book Collection - Sachin Tendulkar / 100 South African Sporting Legends / Jacques Kallis (Paperback)

Playing It My Way - Sachin Tendulkar
The greatest run-scorer in the history of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar retired in 2013 after an astonishing 24 years at the top. The most celebrated Indian cricketer of all time, he received the Bharat Ratna Award - India's highest civilian honour - on the day of his retirement. Now Sachin Tendulkar tells his own remarkable story - from his first Test cap at the age of 16 to his 100th international century and the emotional final farewell that brought his country to a standstill. When a boisterous Mumbai youngster's excess energies were channelled into cricket, the result was record-breaking schoolboy batting exploits that launched the career of a cricketing phenomenon. Before long Sachin Tendulkar was the cornerstone of India's batting line-up, his every move watched by a cricket-mad nation's devoted followers. Never has a cricketer been burdened with so many expectations; never has a cricketer performed at such a high level for so long and with such style - scoring more runs and making more centuries than any other player, in both Tests and one-day games. And perhaps only one cricketer could have brought together a shocked nation by defiantly scoring a Test century shortly after terrorist attacks rocked Mumbai. His many achievements with India include winning the World Cup and topping the world Test rankings. Yet he has also known his fair share of frustration and failure - from injuries and early World Cup exits to stinging criticism from the press, especially during his unhappy tenure as captain. Despite his celebrity status, Sachin Tendulkar has always remained a very private man, devoted to his family and his country. Here, he provides a fascinating insight into his personal life and gives a frank and revealing account of a sporting life like no other.

100 South African Sporting Legends - Bronwen Leak
100 South African Sporting Legends features a selection of 100 South African sports personalities who have either excelled at their sport and/or helped shape South African sport as we know it. It is a compendium of interesting biographies presented in bite-size chunks, providing a coherent and colourful picture of the nation’s sporting heroes and heroines. Written in an accessible style, and beautifully illustrated throughout, 100 South African Sporting Legends will entertain and inform. It covers all the major sporting codes – from the turn of the twentieth century to the present day – and some minority sports with which readers may not be too familiar. From rugby, cricket, soccer and golf to tennis, boxing, surfing and freediving, there will be something for everyone. 100 South African Sporting Legends is an unforgettable, entertaining and informative celebration of our talented sporting personalities.

Jacques Kallis And 12 Other Great South African All-rounders - Ali Bacher & David Williams
South Africa has produced more great cricket all-rounders than any other country, and Jacques Kallis and 12 Other Great South African All-Rounders, a first on these remarkable players, is based on records, articles and interviews with living players as well as archival research of early players. Over a hundred years ago, there was Jimmy Sinclair, the first man to score a century and take six wickets in an innings in a test match. More recently was the brilliant era of Eddie Barlow, Tiger Lance, Mike Procter and Clive Rice, as well as Tony Greig and Basil D’Oliveira, South Africans who played for England. A great tradition was established for the modern era: since re-admission in 1992 there has been Brian McMillan, Shaun Pollock, Lance Klusener and, the greatest of them all, Jacques Kallis. Jacques Kallis and 12 Other Great South African All-Rounders is about the 13 men each of whom were worth two or three players in one, worth their place as batsmen or bowlers, adored by the fans, and capable of changing a game with either of their skills. With a readable mix of anecdotes, commentary and statistics, Jacques Kallis and 12 Other Great South African All-Rounders is the first book about these multitalented heroes of cricket. A very special feature of the book is the inclusion of the careers of four black allrounders who were unable to play for national teams because of their race.