{"product_id":"bouch-through-my-eyes-9781868425907","title":"BOUCH - Through my Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mark Boucher\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Jonathan Ball Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Cricket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 wicketkeeper 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. Through my Eyes 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 teammates 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. Bouch's 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. \"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jonathan Ball Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45549232849047,"sku":"9781868425907","price":1615.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781868425907.webp?v=1767464666","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/bouch-through-my-eyes-9781868425907","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}