The Sunil Gavaskar Omnibus Brings Together Three Of His Most Riveting Books.

Sunny Days is indeed a classic, tracing Gavaskar's career from his childhood. In Idols, he pays tribute to thirty-one of his contemporaries from the world of cricket-who are not only stars on the field, but are also figures whom Gavaskar himself admires for their verve, technique and style. He writes about luminaries such as Sir Gary Sobers, Rohan Kanhai, lmran Khan, Glenn Turner, Ian Chappell, Jeff Thomson, G.R. Vishwanath and Alan Knott to name a few. One Day Wonders is a superb collection of the most memorable one day matches played by India. The Sunil Gavaskar Omnibus

Sunil Manohar Gavaskar was born (1949) and brought up in Bombay where he attended St Xavier's High School and St Xavier's College. He inherited his interest in cricket from his parents and uncle and justified their high hopes when, in 1961, at the age of twelve, he distinguished himself in inter-school tournaments. The College XI, the Irani Cup and the Ranji Trophy paved the way for his selection in Test cricket. In 1971, Gavaskar made his debut in the West Indies where he scored an astounding 774 runs in 4 Tests at an average of 154.8. So brilliant was his game that the West Indians composed a calypso in his honour whose refrain was "We couldn't out Gavaskar at all."

Gavaskar has played Test cricket for India all over the world, besides playing regularly for the Ranji Trophy, Irani cup and Duleep Trophy. He remains one of cricket's greatest gentlemen. Readers will remember how often, and how generously he praises other cricketers and how modest he is about his own achievements. With 30 Test centuries to his credit, Gavaskar has surpassed Sir Donald Bradman's 35 year-old record of 29 Test centuries. He has been a regular contributor to various newspapers and magazines, while also being a commentator on television.

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