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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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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