Today’s episode of The Damp Show is a bit different. Sam is taking a bit of a break from damp and mould to talk to one of his local Barnsley heroes and friends, Alex Morris the former first-class cricketer and footballer.

This fun and light-hearted episode is one of two which are all about Alex´s cricketing career. Alex explains how he went from being a sporty kid to playing cricket for England, Yorkshire, or Hampshire. Alex provides a fascinating insight into the ups and downs of playing professionally.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Starting early and playing for fun provided Alex with the foundation for his sporting prowess.
  • The more chances kids have to play the better, which is why school sports are so vital.
  • Sporty kids need to be encouraged to do well academically too. A sports career does not last forever, so it is critical to continually build other skills to fall back on.
  • Because the football and cricket seasons didn’t overlap, Alex played both competitively.
  • In the UK on average only 2 or 3 of an academy team will play internationally.
  • Alex played professionally for Yorkshire and Hampshire and youth test matches for England.
  • Following your passion matters, sometimes that means making sacrifices like the one Alex made to ensure he continued to play instead of sitting on the sidelines as a reserve.

BEST MOMENTS

“We must have played 5000 games.”

“I never felt as though I didn’t want to do well at Maths, English whatever.”

“Yorkshire wanted me as backup, which I can understand, but I just wanted to play cricket.”

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Overview of Alex´s cricketing career ´ https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/alex-morris-17096

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