Diary of a Cricketer

"The Diary Of A Cricketer" gives lovers of the summer game the opportunity to get behind the dressing room door of Nottinghamshire County Cricket club through the eyes of premier batsman Mark Wagh. Mark averaged over 50, scored three centuries and 11 half-centuries as Nottinghamshire won promotion back to the top flight of English cricket in 2007. The county were on the up again as they headed into the 2008 season, full of the promise of glory and trophies. But would Wagh and team-mates such as captain Chris Read, England's Graeme Swann, Ryan Sidebottom and Stuart Broad be able to bring home the silverware under the guidance of coach Mike Newell? Mark's diary follows Nottinghamshire's season through its highs and lows with his thoughts on every element on being a County cricketer from facing tough opponents, to team-mates to technique and equipment through to the mental approach to the game.In this he is helped by the renowned Jamil Qureshi, master Sports Psychologist, who also contributes his thoughts to the book as the season progresses. Mark's diary also includes his thoughts on working with arguably the best Test captain of the modern era, recently retired New Zealander Steven Fleming, the coming of the megabucks Indian Premier League which caused team-mate David Hussey to renege on his contract, and the arrival of television replays in one day matches for all dubious decisions, including LBW. A cricketer's life is not only spent on the field of lay and Mark also discusses his attempt to climb to Everest base camp and touring developing Africa with the MCC to promote cricket in emerging nations. He also looks back at how his career has progressed and reveals his inner-most thoughts about his own performances, and those of his team-mates, throughout the season.