Description 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.
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..
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.
It\'s candid and reflective, happy and sad by turns, and deeply insightful.
Which is what makes this autobiography truly special.
All through his playing years, Laxman was known to be a soft-spoken man who kept his distance from controversy.
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.
But playing for India was never easy.
Cricket fans still remember with awe his game-changing knock of 281 against Australia in 2001 at Eden Gardens.
Description 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
