“I joke about being the black Brad Pitt!”
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West Indies pace bowler Tino Best has revealed that he has slept with “anywhere between 500 and 650 girls”.
Best made the shocking revelation in his soon-to-be-released autobiography, Mind The Windows: My Story.
In one chapter of his autobiography, Best refers to himself as the “black Brad Pitt” and admitted that the West Indian players loved the company of women while on tour.
“I love girls — and girls love me. I reckon I’m the best-looking bald-headed guy in the world. I joke about being the black Brad Pitt!” Best wrote. “Everywhere I went as a cricketer, I’d talk to girls, date girls and sleep with girls. I reckon I’ve slept with anywhere between 500 and 650 girls, all around the world.
“We used to go on tour with the West Indies – and away with Barbados – and see how many girls we could enjoy. If I went to Australia and saw a nice-looking blonde, I’d want to date them. If I went to South Africa and saw a gorgeous brunette, I’d want to go out for a bit with her.
“I always used to tease my teammates and tell them that, if they didn’t play cricket, they wouldn’t get the girls. I’d get girls because I’m good looking, I’d joke!”
As if that wasn’t enough detail, Best also brought to light the fact that he and his team-mates had competitions to see who could sleep with the most women when they were touring another country.
“We used to have competitions of who could shag the most girls on tour. I think my record, on an eleven-week tour to Australia in 2005, was more than 40,” he wrote. “I was 24 and I didn’t play a Test on that tour. The coach, Bennett King, didn’t fancy me one bit. He must have been the only one who didn’t!
“I’d go out, pick up a couple of girls and take them back to our hotel. A plush hotel with a professional sportsman: the girls loved it. Sometimes I’d take back four girls on one night! If that happened, I’d have to call one of the other lads for back-up to help me out.”
Best even went as far as saying that all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was his “wingman”, while flamboyant opening batsman Chris Gayle was more of a “good man” who didn’t “indulge in too much bad stuff”.
“There was a news story that came out in September 2015 when Gayle went on Instagram to post about his strip club,” Best wrote. “He put up a picture and wrote, ‘From the pool to the strip club…if u don’t have a strip club at home, U ain’t a cricket ‘Player’ .. I always make sure my guest well entertained and feel like they are at home #LifeIsForLiving #DreamBig.’
“Now, Chris is good fun but he doesn’t indulge in too much bad stuff. He’s a good man, Chris. The most fun on a night out is Dwayne Bravo.
“We complemented each other very well when we played for the West Indies together. I’ll give him an award now: He’s the best wingman going!”
Despite all his off-field antics, the 34-year-old made it clear that his cricket never suffered as he always trained.
“Did any of this affect my cricket? No, not at all. I don’t think it hindered me. There was no one who trained harder than me for Barbados or the West Indies,” he wrote. “If I bring two girls back and have sex with them, I’ll still be out there first in the morning working hard. I was smart about it and didn’t get into any trouble.
“I respected that I played for my country and did everything I could – but I liked enjoying myself, too.
“People used to know me in Barbados but it was different abroad. A lot of girls recognised me and said I was familiar but they thought I was an American who played American Football or something.
“That suited me. I didn’t tell them I played cricket for the West Indies. They just knew I was a professional sportsman and thought I must have been on vacation.”