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No Holding Back: The Autobiography
As one of the fastest bowlers the world has seen, Michael Holding claimed 249 Test wickets and went by the haunting nickname "Whispering Death"—a moniker earned because he advanced on the bowling crease with stealth-like malevolence. Despite having not laced his bowling boots since 1989, it remains a fitting sobriquet. As a commentator and administrator, Holding has delive
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Hardcover
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256 pages
Published
August 1st 2010
by Orion Publishing
(first published May 20th 2010)
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3 1/2 stars. Would have been more for the legend, but he is far too modest when talking about himself. Unfortunately, for one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, you might need to read a biography written by someone else about him to get a really good overview of his career. Other than that though, he really speaks his mind about issues he's had with the ICC, WICB, and people like Packer etc.
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