Chai tea & Ginger beer My unexpected journey: Cricket, family & beyond

New Delhi: Deborah’s autobiography was first released in South Africa in February 2015, where it quickly became a bestseller and was sold out within just four months. It had now been published in India by Cross Culture and will be available in all leading bookstores around India.

Much of the book relates to Deborah’s journey with Gary, both as a player and a coach. Never before has the wife of an international cricketer written her story in this way, relating insightful and entertaining stories written from this unique perspective. Deborah sheds a different light on cricket, touring and the pressures of international sport – a side that many people are unfamiliar with.

Deborah also gives the reader a fascinating look into the life and demands on international sportsmen in this professional era, as well as on their families and marriages.

Deborah reflects on their family’s time spent in India whilst Gary was coaching the Indian Cricket Team. In a highly entertaining manner she relates many of their Indian experiences as Gary, herself and the children learnt about Indian culture, became friends with the Indian people and traveled the globe with the Indian Cricket team.

This journey culminated in India winning of the World Cup and Deborah shares some of the behind-the-scenes stories around that amazing event.
Deborah harnesses the power of story, relating a wonderful selection of anecdotes, from funny ones and happy ones to sad ones and also more poignant ones. She takes the reader on an emotional journey that leaves one crying one minute and laughing the next. Each story is carefully selected to reflect her different experiences, as well as the learning that she and Gary have taken along the way.