Who wouldn't want to read the autobiography of England's highest ever test run scorer and the man who captained England a record 59 times. We all know many of the stories of what went on behind the scenes but hear Cookie's first hand account and his own thoughts on life inside the England Cricket Bubble. From our point of view, the book is that of a cricketer that has been worn down by the politics behind the scenes and what Cook tries to do, arguably a little too much, is over analyse what was going on and trying to rationalise the thought processes behind decisions that were made.

The book emphasises a lot of his Test career and to a degree you can understand why, having played the most tests for his country but where it lacks slightly is on both the One Day Internationals and the County game which come in for little analysis and would only have enhanced the book with his thoughts on both Essex and the much maligned at the time, one day side. That said, the book is a pleasant read and his anecdotes on the KP affair in particular, give another side of the story to how Pietersen saw the situation, and from the affair, which all sides have clearly acknowledged could have been dealt much better, the outcome overall has seen the England side continue to be a stand out side for the way it is run.

Cook often portrays a picture of the mental fragility that has run through the side over the years and the constant international game that clearly needs looking at to stop us from losing some of the best players to a sad disease that is only inflicting more damage to those within the game. The book is what you'd expect from a man like Cookie, a serious look at his time within the game, few high jinks that come with the more outgoing personalities within cricket but overall, a fascinating insight into arguably England's greatest ever batsmen and one of the most highly respected figures in the game today!

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