Ali: The life of Ali Bacher - Rodney Hartman

"He assumed a leadership role as a small boy playing the neighbourhood backyard circuit and continued to be a leader in the fields of endeavour that followed… he set his compass and kept on going unerringly, unbelievably driven. Coming from the roots of a people who had been brutalized in eastern Europe, he would become the ultimate survivor."

More than anyone else, Ali Bacher has occupied a place at the coalface of sport in South Africa through its most historic, memorable, revolutionary, miraculous and dangerous periods. His life in cricket contains a litany of potential failures that were turned to success through his simple logic and unorthodox methods.

His life, rich in achievement, is reflected in this book with pace and passion. More than the story of modern-day cricket challenges, it is an important chapter in the contemporary history of the new South Africa.