Lessons Learnt with the Greats gets inside the minds of the greatest cricketers the world has ever seen. These amazing insights dive into the technical, mental and fitness side of cricket, the media, the investment and business aspects of their life as well as general life lessons that we all can learn from.
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Chris Rogers on working backwards, switching off and riding the rollercoaster
Today's guest on this episode of Lessons Learnt with the Greats is a true batting technician and one of my favourite teammates, Chris 'Bucky' Rogers. Bucky was a run machine as a left-handed opening batsmen, compiling more than 25,000 runs and 76 centuries at first-class level, not to mention his 25 Tests in the Baggy Green. It's why there is perhaps nobody better to talk batting technique and the mental side of batting than Bucky, who shares the lessons he has learned across his playing and coaching careers. Bucky also shares his experiences with the media, investing and the inspiring people he has met in this fascinating chat. I hope you enjoy it.
Episode Rundown
02:30 - We start with an honest declaration: Bucky and I didn't see eye-to-eye when we first met but when he returned to the Test team in 2013 we hit it off and became great mates. Here we remember that first meeting before talking about Bucky's career highlights.
12:45 - Bucky then shares his expertise in the art of batting and how he found what worked for him.
28:08 - The mental side of batting is just as important as the technical side so here we go in deeper into the methods Bucky used.
39:15 - Bucky has been on either side of the media and here he shares his experiences.
44:52 - Here we speak about investing and what Bucky would have done differently if he had his time again.
50:00 - The mantras and sayings Bucky lives by.
55:31 - The inspiring people Bucky has met.
59:50 - We finish with Bucky sharing the books that have had the most impact on him.
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5 Feb 2021
Andy Bichel on changing the psyche, recovering his body and being the smiling assassin
Today's guest on Lessons Learnt with the Greats is a true warrior, Andy Bichel. Bic is Australia's most celebrated 12th man but when he got on the park he was a beast of an allrounder. I'll never forget his 2003 World Cup campaign in South Africa, where he played the perfect game against England to bring his country back from the brink twice. There were fewer fitter, stronger fast bowlers than Bic in his time in the game and in this episode he shares his fitness methods, how he captured more than 750 first-class wickets, developed his mental edge and fell in love with coaching. It was a great chat and I hope you enjoy it.
Episode Rundown
02:50 - We start by talking about Bics' career highlights, from the 2003 World Cup to all the success he has enjoyed with various teams all over the world
09:04 - Bic talks about fast bowling and how he needed a mid-match adjustment to get his groove back
15:28 - Bic was built out of stone and here he shares how he got to be so durable
24:32 - Bic then speaks about the mental side of the game and the advice his uncle gave him
39:12 - Here Bic talks about his relationship with the media
45:!5 - We then talk about the financial side of life and how Bic has handled the business world
52:48 - The mantras Bic lives by
1:01:23 - We finish with the inspiring people Bic has met and the books that have had an impact on him
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29 Jan 2021
Merv Hughes on being the big kid, making sacrifices and bowling bouncers
During the late 1980s and '90s there was no fast bowler mimicked more in the backyard than today's guest on Lessons Learnt with the Greats, Merv Hughes. Merv was part of the trailblazing group under Allan Border that led Australia out of the doldrums to the top of the world. His aggression, attitude and serious skill led Merv to take 212 Test wickets for his country along with hundreds more for his beloved Victoria. In this episode, Merv talks about his beginnings, the advice that has stuck with him to this day and how he became one of Australia's most successful and revered fast bowlers. I hope you enjoy it.
Episode rundown:
01:22 - Merv had a brilliant international career and we start by chatting about a couple of his highlights, from taking on the mighty Windies to the historic '89 Ashes series in England
07:25 - We then dig into the technical side of fast bowling and what worked for Merv
10:02 - Next Merv talks about the mental side of the game and how he developed his mental skills
14:37 - We move back to the technical side to discuss what Merv focused on during play
19:29 - Merv played a lot of high-level cricket and to do that he had to stay as fit as possible. While he admits he carried a bit of extra weight, Merv explains how he became the hardest trainer in any team he represented
25:02 - Here Merv talks about the best version of himself and goes on to talk about how aspiring players are being over-coached at a young age
39:50 - Merv has been on both sides of the media and here he shares his experiences of how times have changed
47:09 - We next move off the field to how Merv has invested and handled his finances
58:53 - Merv shares the mantras he lives by
1:04:32 - We finish with the inspiring people Merv has met and the books that have had an impact on him
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