Who is Corbin Bosch…who made 2 big records in debut test, father died of poison at the age of 33

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New Delhi. All-rounder Corbin Bosch is in the headlines these days. The South African cricket team is currently playing the first test match of the series against Pakistan in Centurion. Corbin started his Test career through this match. He made the Boxing Day Test match memorable by making two big records. As a bowling all-rounder, Bosch first wreaked havoc with his fast bowling and then burst onto the scene at number 9 while batting. Bosch, who took a wicket on the very first ball of his debut test, created history by scoring a brilliant half-century with the bat. He became the first South African cricketer to do so. With his all-round performance, South Africa has tightened its grip on the first Test match of the series. Corbyn’s journey has been full of struggle. His father died when he was 5 years old. Corbyn traveled this far after facing many difficulties. His father has also played cricket for South Africa.

30-year-old Corbin Bosch took 4 wickets in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test match against Pakistan. After this he played an unbeaten inning of 81 runs on 93 balls which included 15 fours. He has become the first cricketer in South Africa’s 135-year Test history to take 4 wickets and a half-century in his debut Test. On the basis of Bosch’s brilliant innings, South Africa scored 301 runs in the first innings against Pakistan. With this, host South Africa got a lead of 91 runs in the first innings. Corbin had to face a lot of difficulties after his father’s death at the age of five. Corbyn’s father Tertius Bosch died in 2000. He played one Test and two ODIs for South Africa.

Father made Brian Lara his first victim
After South Africa’s return to cricket in 1992, Corbyn’s father Tertius Bosch made his international debut against West Indies. His first victim was the legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara. Bosch died suddenly in February 2000 at the age of 33. At that time Corbyn was only 5 years old. Tertius Bosch’s Test career ended at the age of 26. He was considered to be an excellent fast bowler like Allan Donald. But he left this world at the age of 33.

Poison confirmed in investigation
When Tertius Bosch died, it was said that he was suffering from Guillain-Bar Syndrome, due to which he died. But his sister called it suspicious and demanded investigation. After 18 months, Tertius’s body was exhumed and the investigation found signs of poison, but this could not be confirmed at that time. After this, the body was taken out again for the second time, when only a few parts of the body were found and at that time, evidence of poison was also revealed in the investigation. Although it still remains a mystery as to who poisoned him. Coburn, who endured so much pain at a young age, has now followed in his father’s footsteps. Like his father, he bowls fast with his right hand. February 14 was his father’s 14th death anniversary. He came in front of the world for the first time in the match against West Indies in the Under-19 World Cup.