JUMPING ON THE CANE TRAIN

Q

Are there any other cricketers who have had a big impact on your career?

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There’s so many to name. Graeme Hick, who’s now the batting coach for Australia, was pretty influential and he’s based on the Gold Coast as well. And Stuart Law. (I met them) in an Australian under-21 (development) squad where 20 guys got together for a week’s training and that was the first sort of international recognition you got before getting prepared for an Under-19 World Cup. It was the best 20 players coming through and working with international coaches. And obviously Dad was probably the biggest influence on me growing up.

Q

What can we expect from the Hurricanes tonight and for the rest of the BBL campaign?

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I’ve never played a Twenty20 on the Gold Coast for the ’Canes so I probably will cop a bit from the crowd (tonight) but that’s fine. I’m still going to cherish this just as much, it will be a special night hopefully. We just played two practice games against the Auckland Aces down here (in Tassie) and won both of them. So we’re feeling quietly confident and hopefully we can replicate that form from last year and have another good year. You’ve got a lot more time than you think in T20 cricket. It’s not all about hitting big sixes and fours, it’s about building an innings and having fun ultimately. That’s the best part about Twenty20 cricket, it’s just fun.