Ep 41 - Sheffield Shield Double Centurion Daniel Drew on Fearless Cricket & Trusting Your Game

Daniel Drew joins The Cerebral Cricketer Podcast to unpack his journey through South Australian cricket and the mindset behind some of the biggest innings of his career.

Daniel reflects on progressing from West Torrens and Second XI cricket to representing South Australia in the Sheffield Shield, his experiences in the Big Bash, and the incredible run of form that included scores of 161*, 214* and 180.

We dive into the mental and technical side of batting, including how he learned to trust his own technique, deal with self-doubt, play without fear, build routines at the crease and adapt his game to different formats and situations.

Daniel also takes us inside his memorable 208* against Western Australia, explains what he learned from training alongside Rashid Khan, discusses the standards of Alex Carey and South Australia's environment, and reveals some of the toughest bowlers he has faced.

A fascinating conversation about batting, confidence, preparation, resilience and what it takes to score big runs at the professional level.

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Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

00:37 Childhood & discovering cricket

01:57 How tennis shaped his batting

06:02 Evolving his technique

08:16 Coaches who shaped his game