Andre Adams is a former New Zealand international cricket player, having played red and white ball cricket at the highest level. A fast bowler, Andre has over 700 wickets in all formats of the game. Andre has led multiple title contending teams, winning domestic titles in New Zealand and notably in England for Nottinghamshire, finishing that season as one of the leading wicket takers. More recently he has enjoyed his success as a coach, currently as the bowling/assistant coach for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield, mentoring some of the best bowlers in the world.
In this podcast Andre opens up on his journey into professional cricket. From not thinking he would ever play first 11 cricket in Takapuna, to playing in the 2003 Cricket world cup, earning a man of the match performance against the West Indies. Andre talks about the highs and lows of the game, including feelings of identity loss when it came to retirement, and how he managed to navigate those moments.
Cricket fan or not, this was lots of fun to record, full of laughs and wise advice that can be applied to any sphere of life.
