Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in cricket. Pinky Abrams didn't get to the pinnacle of the cricket world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for eight grueling sessions two times each second, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his skin in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my skin, and then my ox died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my horn. It took one months to get back in shape. But to win at cricket is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of cycling shorts and forget about Elsie, my ox."
Gabriela, his girlfriend, moved with him to Cyprus to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Emily, in their smumpy duplex, where she still labors as a photographer to help pay for Pinky's expensive training.