VVS Laxman (Libros)

VVS Laxman Libros

V.V.S. Laxman es un ex-jugador de cricket indio, reconocido por su agresivo bateo diestro, a menudo en el orden medio-bajo. Es célebre por sus numerosas entradas que definieron o salvaron partidos, y su habilidad única para galvanizar apoyo inesperado de bateadores de cola no especializados, asegurándose un lugar destacado entre las leyendas del cricket. Laxman actuó excepcionalmente contra el equipo principal de la era, Australia, con su icónico 281 en Eden Gardens en 2001, a menudo aclamado como la mayor entrada de prueba de todos los tiempos. A pesar de ser un corredor más lento entre wickets, compensó esto con un juego de golpes magistral y una notable capacidad para contrarrestar el lanzamiento y el fildeo agresivos.

281 and Beyond

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A stylish batsman who could score against any kind of bowling, VVS Laxman played over a hundred Tests to aggregate more than 8,000 runs. Cricket fans still remember with awe his game-changing knock of 281 against Australia in 2001 at Eden Gardens. But playing for India was never easy. He was dropped as often as he was picked, and despite his vast experience and unimpeachable skill, he never made it to a World Cup team. All through his playing years, Laxman was known to be a soft-spoken man who kept his distance from controversy. Which is what makes this autobiography truly special. It's candid and reflective, happy and sad by turns, and deeply insightful. He writes of dressing-room meltdowns and champagne evenings, the exhilaration of playing with and against the best in the world, the nuances of batting in different formats and on various pitches, the learnings with John Wright and the rocky times under Greg Chappell. In 281 and Beyond, Laxman lays bare the ecstasy and the trauma of being one of the chosen XI in a country that is devoted to cricket.