|
|
|
Book: From dusk till dawn
Cricket has always been Pakistan’s most followed game ever since the nation was granted Test status way back in 1952. Fazal Mahmood played a major role in making Pakistan a world renowned Test side and From Dusk till Dawn is his story.
In this aptly-titled and wonderfully-written autobiography, Asif Sohail pens down the experiences of Fazal Mahmood to perfection. It goes through every instance Fazal faced during his cricketing career. The Test matches featured here are mentioned with his personal experiences while in the section titled ‘Reflections’, Fazal’s in-depth analysis of the game even after retirement makes you envious of his love of the sport. In the section titled ‘Great Contemporary Cricketers’, Fazal gives his views on contemporary cricketers, while correspondence of players like the late Sir Colin Cowdrey, Richie Benaud and Keith Miller is published in the book to show how they feel about Pakistan’s first cricket superstar.
He also discusses his views openly on matters which hit cricket after his retirement like the case of Apartheid, the captaincy issues that ruined Pakistani cricket in the 1950s and the state of cricket currently, which is more professional than passionate.
The images which show him dressed in tuxedos and suits show how charismatic a person he was while his pictures of historical value show what a fine performer he was on the field. He was, is and would be an asset to Pakistani cricket.
This autobiography is sure to provide you with a lot that you didn’t know about this great cricketer who went on to inspire legends like Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and every other Pakistani who hopes to bowl fast and get wickets.
|
|
|
|
