True Colours: My Life is the candid and highly regarded autobiography of one of Australia’s most influential modern cricketers. In this substantial memoir, Adam Gilchrist reflects on a career that redefined the role of the wicketkeeper-batsman and helped shape Australia’s dominance in late-20th and early-21st-century cricket.
 
Gilchrist charts his journey from suburban junior cricket through state representation with New South Wales and Western Australia, to becoming a central figure in the Australian Test and one-day teams. He offers detailed insight into team culture, selection pressures, leadership transitions, and the mental demands of international sport.
 
Notably forthright, the book addresses both triumph and controversy—on-field aggression, sledging debates, sportsmanship, and Gilchrist’s own stance on integrity and fair play. He also reflects on life beyond cricket, including family, retirement, and adapting to life after elite sport.
Balanced, thoughtful, and articulate, True Colours stands as one of the most respected autobiographies of Australia’s golden cricket era.