Fanie de Villiers, the South African quick does not need an introduction to cricket enthusiasts. This compelling biography written bt noted sports writer and Fani's longtime confident, Trevor Chesterfield, leads us through the ups and downs of his cricketing career, such as the critical injuries and traumatic exclusions that dogged his international cricketing career. In recounting Fanie's career, the book gives us an insight into South Africa's struggle to dissociate itself from a past marked by segration and violence. It also tells a commentary on the turbulent history of South Africa cricket in the past fifteen years.