VVS Laxman unveils cover of autobiography titled '281 And Beyond'
Veteran cricketer VVS Laxman, in association with Star Sports, has launched the cover of his much-awaited autobiography, "281 and Beyond", via Facebook live stream. The tell-all book, which will hit the stands on November 19, is co-written by sports journalist R Kaushik. The book tells a "unique yet normal" story of a sportsperson of the country, Laxman said during the cover launch yesterday.
Book titled on Laxman's innings of 281 against Australia
Claiming to be a "candid, reflective, and deeply insightful," the autobiography, as per Laxman, was in his mind since he retired from international cricket. The title of the book has been borrowed from the Hyderabad stylist's fabulous series-turning innings of 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001. "I think that Test series taught us a lot," the cricketer said.
'The 281 knock was the turning point of my life'
"The turning point in my life was the 281 knock. In the book, I've spoken about what led me to play the match, how I was able to get fit in time and my batting with Rahul Dravid on the 4th day," said Laxman.
Book's content: 'Learnings with John Wright, rocky times under Chappell'
The book, according to the publishers Westland, would give a peep into Indian cricket's "dressing-room meltdowns," Laxman's "nuances of batting in different formats and on various pitches," and then of course, his "learnings with coach John Wright" and the "rocky times under Greg Chappell," among many other things. The autobiography will be launched as part of the publishing house's new imprint, Westland Sport.
The scorecard of VVS Laxman in international cricket
Laxman, who retired from international cricket in 2012, played 134 Tests, amassing 8,781 runs at an average of 45.97. He scored 17 centuries and 56 half-centuries. He also played in 86 ODIs for an aggregate of 2,338 and average of 30.76 in the shorter format.
