'At the Close of Play' is the autobiography of which cricketer?

"At the Close of Play" is the autobiography of the former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting, written with Geoff Armstrong and published in 2013, a year after he retired from international cricket.

About the book:

• It describes his childhood in Launceston, Tasmania, his rapid rise as a teenage batting talent, and his long career with the Australian team.
• It covers his years as captain, the Ashes series against England, the controversial Sydney Test against India in 2008, and his views on team-mates, opponents and the changing nature of cricket.
• It also discusses his struggle with alcohol in his early career and how he overcame it.

About Ricky Ponting:

• He was born on 19 December 1974 in Launceston, Tasmania, and is nicknamed "Punter".
• He scored 13,378 runs in Tests (41 centuries) and 13,704 runs in ODIs (30 centuries), making him one of the highest run-scorers in cricket history.
• He captained Australia in Tests (2004-2010) and ODIs (2002-2011).

He won three ODI World Cups as a player (1999, 2003 and 2007), the last two as captain. In the 2003 final against India at Johannesburg, he scored 140 not out.

He was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2018.

After retiring, he became a coach and commentator; he has coached IPL teams such as Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings.

Autobiographies of other Australian cricketers:

• Steve Waugh: "Out of My Comfort Zone" (2005).
• Adam Gilchrist: "True Colours" (2008).
• Shane Warne: "No Spin" (2018).
• Matthew Hayden: "Standing My Ground" (2010).
• Don Bradman: "Farewell to Cricket" (1950).

Indian cricketers' autobiographies:

• Sachin Tendulkar: "Playing It My Way".
• Sourav Ganguly: "A Century Is Not Enough".

Why not the other options?

• ✗Steve Waugh's autobiography is "Out of My Comfort Zone".
• ✗Adam Gilchrist's autobiography is "True Colours".
• ✗Shane Warne's autobiography is "No Spin".