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There`s something about Herschelle Gibbs - a certain quality that has endeared him to cricket fans in South Africa and around the world. Despite the frustrating on-field inconsistencies of this towering talent, and the messy and very public personal troubles that have tracked him through the years, Herschelle remains one of South African cricket`s best-loved sons.
In To the Point, Herschelle talks very frankly about the ups and downs of his personal and professional life. He covers the big cricketing moments - from that dropped catch at the 1999 World Cup to the famous `438` game against Australia and the six sixes at the 2007 World Cup - as well as controversies off the field - the marijuana-smoking incident in the Caribbean, his problems with alcohol and his stint in rehab, his divorce, the multitude of women and the strip-club video. He also deals honestly with the match-fixing controversies ... and their repercussions.
Herschelle gives his opinions on his teammates and the best players he has encountered over the years, and describes what it`s been like to be part of the Proteas set-up for the past fourteen years, through the controversies of its various captains and coaches.
To the Point is, of course, a spicy story of excess - women, alcohol, money ... and plenty of runs - but underlying it all is a warm and generous man who wears his heart on his sleeve.
ISBN - 9781770221314
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Pages : 272
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