Hanging Up My Boots Opening Up Cricket

Sustaining a career as a quick bowler to the age of 38 takes some doing. As Steve bowled his last ball in the first class game he was able to look back on 597 wickets taken in Australian and English cricket, principally with Western Australia, Queensland and Sussex.

Retirement isn't as neat as drawing a line and moving on though.

We were glad to have Steve join us to discuss his experience of leaving the game and the lessons he's picked up now the boots have been hung up.

Simon's appearance give us a chance to look at retirement in a different way. Having debuted for Western Australia in 2013, after successes he encountered problems with his bowling action. Thoughts of giving up the game were never far away.

Instead, even after leaving WA in 2020 he has remained committed to playing first class cricket and has been rewarded with a return with Victoria where he is now based.

We enjoyed this opportunity consider the topic from a different perspective.

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Brett debuted for Western Australia in 2004 and within two years had played for Australia. This came after his professional cricket career started at age 27 with a snowboarding accident earlier leaving him seriously injured and any kind of sport seeming unlikely.

We were glad to hear more of his route to the first class game and the nature of his retirement which led to lows before building a new life through brand new experiences.

The honesty in sharing his struggles and the key messages are ones we were grateful to hear.

You can follow him on twitter  @BrettDorey

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Clint's time in the top six for Queensland was during a golden period for both state and country. He had his own share of successes too across a twelve year career including being named Sheffield Shield player of the year in 2002/03.

Now settled in the north of England, we talked about his experience of retirement from a sport he still cares about deeply. 

In this episode themes of gratitude, identity, belonging and purpose all come to the fore through Clint's positivity.

You can follow him on twitter  @cperren26

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Widely acknowledged as one of the best keepers around, Michael's career was cut short as he played his last professional game aged 25.

In this episode we explore his reactions, both immediate and from a distance, to the experience of a premature exit from his dream job and how he has kept moving forward.

You can follow him on twitter  @batesy10_16

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The desire to compete has given Adam Hollioake a range of opportunities in his retirement. Tim and Mark discuss with him the transitions from leader of Surrey and England to combat sports, business and cricket coaching.

The story is one of moving forward in spite of setbacks and his ongoing motivation. A great start to the series!

You can follow Adam on twitter and instagram @adamhollioake

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