
Bouch
Through my eyes
Jonathan Ball Publishers SA
Published on 29. October 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
260 pages
978-1-86842-590-7 (ISBN)
Description
When Mark Boucher played his first game of cricket for South Africa, a senior player took him aside and bluntly told him he was the worst wicket-keeper ever to play in the national side. Over a decade later, when Bouch finally retired with a plethora of records under his belt and to huge acclaim from the public, he took grim satisfaction in relating this piece of history. This is the story of a man with remarkable sporting prowess. Born into a sports-mad family in East London, he excelled in squash, tennis and rugby before choosing cricket as his preferred sport. His extraordinary achievements on the field are well-known -- he was voted SA player of the year in 1998, 2000 and 2006. What is not so well known, and makes up much of this book, are the behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes. Stories of staring down the barrel of defeat and of celebrating victory; of developing strong bonds with team-mates Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and others that go way beyond mere friendship. What emerges is the image of a man who always fought for the underdog, whose never-say-die attitude inspires those around him.
Bouchs career was brought to a dramatic end on a cricket pitch in England when the bail of a stump punctured his left eye. But, in his own words, "I lost sight but gained vision". True to his character of gritty determination, Bouch has rededicated his life to a new cause, that of the environment and particularly the critically endangered rhino.
Bouchs career was brought to a dramatic end on a cricket pitch in England when the bail of a stump punctured his left eye. But, in his own words, "I lost sight but gained vision". True to his character of gritty determination, Bouch has rededicated his life to a new cause, that of the environment and particularly the critically endangered rhino.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Johannesburg
South Africa
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
469 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86842-590-7 (9781868425907)
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Content
Foreword Introduction; Prologue: 9 July 2012; Early Years; Academy Days; Dreaming of International Cricket; First Tours; The Fall of Hansie Cronje; The King Commission & After; Dreadlock Holiday; Transformation, Selection & Discipline; Dropped from the Squad; The Cricket Bubble; Security Issues; Facing Australia; England 2008; Tour of Australia 2008-2009; Ups & Downs at the World Cup; Dropped For the Second Time; Looking Back; The IPL & the Future of Cricket; Heading for the Exit; Aftermath; A New Beginning; Beyond the Bubble; Afterword.