Faf: Through Fire

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While he lacks the warmth I look for in a coach, his behaviour towards me might not have been him ignoring me. In fact, some sections can be turned into self-help material on how to introspect, acknowledge, work on and overcome your flaws.

The book is well written and easy to read and for those that enjoy studying and are interested in leadership, it's definitely worth a read.When Mark Boucher was appointed to coach the Proteas after a tumultuous period for South African cricket, Du Plessis struggled to connect with him in the way that he did with Domingo and Gibson.

Upon concluding Faf: Through Fire, it would be hard not to reflect on the degree of vulnerability that Du Plessis displays. It reflects in his decisions early on in his professional career when he turned down a lucrative Kolpak deal that would enable him to play for England, right to the end of his international career when he tried to work with Cricket South Africa to find a way for him to play the ICC T20 World Cup in 2021. Despite the challenges in Du Plessis’ childhood with respect to his parents’ dynamic, his father instilled the discipline and mental toughness that allowed him to successfully navigate the hurdles he faced throughout his professional career. I found interesting the difficulties of bringing together a nation with the many different cultures and ethnicities.AB opened the batting with Herschelle Gibbs, so there is every chance that neither of our openers slept much the night before, but I can only testify for AB.