Jimmy

In his first book, James Anderson (or Jimmy, as everyone knows him) tells the story of his life in cricket. His career began at Burnley Cricket Club, where he discovered that he could bowl faster than the rest, before he moved on to Lancashire and then England. His early success made him England's golden boy, before a career-halting injury devastated Anderson. But then came a recent glorious return to form and Ashes triumphs, making this a tale of exuberance, determination and sheer force of character.

Jimmy Anderson plays first-class cricket for Lancashire and, since bursting onto the scene in 2002-03, has represented England in over 75 Test matches and more than 160 One-Day Internationals. In February 2013, he became England's all-time leading international wicket-taker, overhauling Sir Ian Botham's record of 528.