#31 Gerhard Erasmus & Paul van Meekeren - The Journey of an Associate Cricketer

In this episode, Gerhard & Paul sit down with Host Logan van Beek during their time at the GT20 in Toronto and discuss their journey to date:

• (3:08) Cricketing Goals growing up in Namibia and Netherlands
• (4:50) What are the main sports in Namibia
• (6:58) What has been the key to success for Namibia Cricket in recent years
• (8:43) Paul’s experience of the development of Netherlands Cricket
• (12:08) What is it like being an Associate Cricketer… the reality.
• (18:10) A crucial match which had the weight of the National Cricketing environment reliant on the outcome, dictating the amount of funding and matches for the next few years in the Country. “The consequences of that shot…” “I dropped a catch…”
• (23:18) Gerhard’s mate experience of playing Associate Cricket for the first time…
• (24:48) 2022 World Cup - The Nerve wracking watch Namibia vs UAE… winning on Net Run Rate… Netherland boys celebrating to dead silence… to Celebration!! Dutch delight to Namibian heartbreak. Joy vs Despair.
• (29:18) Paul can’t watch, one of most nervous cricketers leading into games… to a World Cup Superman. Can’t watch the batting innings… Gerhard shares his ways of calming his nerves in the dugout
• (32:03) With the lack of Sport Psychologists within the Namibian and Netherlands systems, how have Paul and Gerhard gone about their mental preparation / performance. “The culture you create within the team…” “We have about 8 WhatsApp groups…” “I’ve barely scratched the surface with it…” “Control the controllable…” 
• (38:32) Best piece of advice from a player or coach over the years… “The Bowlers are so dumb, they don’t even know what they are going to bowl…” “I always play with a smile…”
• (42:18) Who is Gerhard and Paul outside the game… interests and career after Cricket? “I love Cricket… would love to stay in it” “I love coaching… help the Dutch set up”
• (46:46) What would be your dream for Namibian and Netherlands Cricket in ten years time? “Full time contracts… fully focusing on their Cricket”

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