Author:Tim Albone
Cool Runnings meets Joseph O'Neill's Netherland in an inspiring and feel-good story of bravery and sporting success from a country so widely known for war and extremism. This is the true story of the Afghanistan cricket team and their extraordinary attempt to join the world's elite cricketing nations. That this devastated nation should be able to field a cricket team at all, let alone one as successful as this, is an unbelievable achievement. Seven years ago, in a country which does not have a real cricket pitch even today, there was no national team. But a group of young Afghan men, exiled by war, learnt to play in the smashed concrete of refugee camps, and have risen from obscurity to the groomed grass pitches of international cricket.
With unlimited access, Tim Albone travelled alongside the team for the two years, charting the players' progress from refugees in Pakistan to the brink of international sporting stardom. Far from being bogged down in cricket jargon, this tale of a gang of dedicated, charismatic, occasionally exasperating young men seeking triumph out of disaster is one that will move and inspire everyone.
Foreword by Mike Atherton.
The best books about sport are, of course, about more than just sport and Out of the Ashes fits perfectly into this genre.
—— Mike AthertonA terrific and heart-warming story, a sort of Kiterunner in batting gloves. This story of Taj Malik and his intrepid Afghan team-mates makes you feel that with luck, everything might turn out all right after all...
—— Michael SimkinYou don't need to be a cricketer to find this story inspirational.
—— Ed Smith, writer and former international cricketerA true story that reads like a fairy tale, this is one of the most intelligent and compelling cricket books I have read in a long time.
—— Andy Bull, Guardian cricket writerTaj Malik and his team prove that the passion for cricket can survive anything. Tim Albone's labour of love is the tribute they deserve.
—— Gideon HaighDespite not being a particular fan of the sport of boxing, Kevin Mitchell's compelling knowledge of the personalities involved in the fight game in the 20th century, coupled with a staccato writing style got my attention quickly and kept it to the very last page... Overall a really high recommendation as one of my favourite sports books for some time'
—— thebookbag.com'It's an enthralling, eye-opening read, even for those with no interest in the sport'
—— Timeout.comLurid and fascinating tale of the powers behind the scenes in New York, then capital of the boxing world.
—— The ReviewA colourful romp through Georgian London and its scoundrels and chancers
—— Daily MailGenuinely funny
—— Richard WilliamsMade me chuckle
—— Mark CavendishHilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes
—— Glasgow HeraldAn irreverent and funny take on cycling’s biggest race from a man who has seen it up close every year since 2003
—— Lesley McDowell , Glasgow HeraldI found his behind-the-scenes look at the famous race both highly amusing and telling in equal measure
—— Johann Lamont , Scotland on SundayCycling at its best is fiercely cosmopolitan and internationalist, Boulting provides the kind of commentary the sport deserves, and will need if it is to fulfil its undoubted potential to reach out and grow
—— Mark Perryman , The Huffington Post
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