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'If all I'm trying to do is play that next game, then I'm not necessarily growing as a player'
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Why Matt Henry's plate is always full

The New Zealand quick tells Cricbuzz how undergoing surgery early in his career, and carrying a lot of drinks, taught him how to choose his internal narrative
Oct 27 2023
No game in cricket generates the intensity that cricketers experience in a clash between India and Pakistan
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India vs Pakistan - The day before

With its unparalleled level of intensity, cricketers taking part in an India-Pakistan clash find the build-up to the encounter dedicated to mental preparation, as two former players relate
Oct 13 2023
In six red-ball games, Harry Brook already has four centuries and boasts an average just under 81
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When Harry met Harry

Harry Brook and Harry Tector have more in common than their first name - they share a history and also hopes for the future
Jun 01 2023
"It was a bitter pill and probably still is a bitter pill to swallow. It was my dream to lead my country to a home World Cup," says Van Niekerk
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'The strongest, leanest Dane was unfortunately not enough'

Dane Van Niekerk knows how costly a misstep can be. From breaking her ankle to getting the fittest she's been to missing a World Cup berth by a matter of seconds, it's been an emotional rollercoaster that culminates in her international retirement. She opens about it in this tell-all interview
Mar 12 2023
A guarded extrovert. An old school modern thinker. A sensitive, tough, straight-shooter who is alive to cultural nuance.
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The Dean Elgar enigma

A guarded extrovert. An old school modern thinker. A sensitive, tough, straight-shooter who is alive to cultural nuance. South Africa's captain opens up in an unguarded interview
Dec 15 2022
South Africa's fastest bowler is reaching his peak. Anrich Nortje explains how an improved action gives him confidence that he can get even quicker
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How Anrich Nortje is releasing the fear factor

South Africa's fastest bowler is reaching his peak. Anrich Nortje explains how an improved action gives him confidence that he can get even quicker
Dec 13 2022
"The only way they'll learn that is if they're able to make mistakes."
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The unlikely lightness of being Zimbabwean

To live in Zimbabwe means to rarely have a dull moment, but as an interview with their coach David Houghton reveals, their success in the T20 World Cup is helping to replace angst with ambition
Oct 29 2022
"You can cultivate anything you want to do. You just need to put your heart and mind into it,' says Karthik
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The DK Project: Building a modern-day T20 hyperspecialist

Dinesh Karthik and Abhishek Nayar break down the unique training methods that allowed the 37-year-old to emerge as a specialist finisher for India at the T20 World Cup
Oct 22 2022
"I never had a plan B."
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Rassie van der Dussen: no parachute, no Plan B, no problem

At 29, Rassie van der Dussen was wondering if he might never make it to the highest level of the game. He tells Cricbuzz how he channelled a desperate situation to become a mainstay in the South African side
Aug 13 2022
'For me it's about just trying to get the spinner off their lengths as much as possible'
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Spin batting clinic with Steve Smith

In this exclusive interview, Australia's batting talisman deconstructs his art of playing spin, the technique, the tempo and more
Jun 27 2022
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