Episode 26 - Pieter Malan

In the latest edition of The Biggest Man in Cricket, Pieter Malan reveals that he has officially called time on his playing career as he prepares to move full-time into coaching. We look back on a career built on grit, perseverance and an unwavering belief that his opportunity would come, eventually culminating in a Test debut for the Proteas against England at Newlands.

He opens up about growing up in the fiercely competitive Malan household alongside brothers Janneman and Andre, the setbacks and sacrifices along the way, the fitness and professionalism that became hallmarks of his career, and what kept him going when the dream of playing for South Africa seemed a long way away. From refusing to give up on the dream to now helping the next generation chase theirs, this is the Pieter Malan story.