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Is Dion Nash one of NZ’s greatest-ever cricket players? His answer might surprise you

June 10, 2024 / 01:00

This episode features a discussion about the elite players in New Zealand cricket history, focusing on Martin Crowe, Richard Hadlee, and Kane Williamson. The conversation touches on the impact of injuries on a player's career and the balance between personal beliefs and professional sportsmanship.

The guest reflects on their own career, noting the challenges faced due to injuries that limited their participation in tests. They mention playing only 30 tests over a decade, contrasting this with the average of 100 tests played in the same time frame.

Additionally, the guest emphasizes the importance of personal values and beliefs, suggesting that these aspects can sometimes conflict with the demands of being a professional athlete. This perspective adds depth to the understanding of what it means to be successful in sports.

TL;DR

New Zealand cricket legends discussed, focusing on injuries and personal beliefs in sportsmanship.

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there's only probably three players I
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would put into that category in New
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Zealand history there's probably a bunch
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that sit below that and who'll be
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totally offended but you know I only put
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probably Martin Crow Richard Headley and
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probably Kane Williamson in that Echelon
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I would say great of the game and the
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rest of us at different times have done
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wonderful things some people are pushing
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up closer into that realm yeah those
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people sustained it and were the elite
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in that grouping for their whole careers
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which is not to diminish how I feel
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about my things but the reality is I got
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you know over a 10year career I played
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30 tests I think in the same period of
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time there's probably 100 tests played
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you know so I miss nearly 2third of my
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career through injury just that alone
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rules you out of having the numbers you
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know yeah I know I could have done more
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but then at the same time you know you
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come back to this guy and this guy
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believed in a whole lot of stuff that
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was not aligned with being a
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professional Sportsman and I'm proud of
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those things that that he believed in as
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much as I as the things that made him
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good at sport

Episode Highlights

  • Elite Players in New Zealand History
    Only three players stand out: Martin Crow, Richard Headley, and Kane Williamson.
    “I would put into that category in New Zealand history.”
    @ 00m 02s
    June 10, 2024

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Elite Players00:11
  • Injury Impact00:39
  • Personal Beliefs00:53

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