Hitman for Hire: A year in the life of a franchise cricketer
Sam Keir & David Wiese
14 episodes
9 months ago
Join pro-cricketer David Wiese for an insight into cricket’s biggest leagues previously reserved for the sport’s superstars. Hitman for Hire: A year in the life of a franchise cricketer invites listeners to join David as he travels the world from one T20 gig to another. In candid conversations with host, Sam Keir, David reveals the truth about life on and off the pitch at the Indian Premier League, Major League Cricket, The Hundred and other high-profile tournaments.
Discover which player was picked up in his Bentley while the rest of the squad waited for the team bus, which tournament to save your best performances for if you’re hoping for a big-money IPL deal, and what is fast replacing golf as the professional cricketer’s day-off activity of choice. Learn how abuse on social media is affecting players, how batters change their approach when qualification is no longer possible, and what cricket’s big names really think of the big issues impacting the game.
Go behind the dressing room door with Hitman for Hire: A year in the life of a franchise cricketer.
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Join pro-cricketer David Wiese for an insight into cricket’s biggest leagues previously reserved for the sport’s superstars. Hitman for Hire: A year in the life of a franchise cricketer invites listeners to join David as he travels the world from one T20 gig to another. In candid conversations with host, Sam Keir, David reveals the truth about life on and off the pitch at the Indian Premier League, Major League Cricket, The Hundred and other high-profile tournaments.
Discover which player was picked up in his Bentley while the rest of the squad waited for the team bus, which tournament to save your best performances for if you’re hoping for a big-money IPL deal, and what is fast replacing golf as the professional cricketer’s day-off activity of choice. Learn how abuse on social media is affecting players, how batters change their approach when qualification is no longer possible, and what cricket’s big names really think of the big issues impacting the game.
Go behind the dressing room door with Hitman for Hire: A year in the life of a franchise cricketer.
Hitman for Hire: A year in the life of a franchise cricketer
52 minutes
1 year ago
Ep. 3 - Indian Premier League (part one)
COMING SOON: Bonus episode! David will be answering YOUR questions about the life of a franchise cricketer. Get in touch via the methods below.
It's early April 2023, and David is settling in at the IPL where he is representing Kolkata Knight Riders. He recounts a dramatic night on and off the pitch at the PSL final, before letting us in on the build up and start of the biggest T20 tournament of the year.
On the agenda: being overtaken by a teammate on the way out to bat, how to pack for four months away, the inner workings of the IPL auction, avoiding being part of a music video, Andre Russell's advice on crowd management, trying to catch the coach's eye and plenty more!
The kind of content David was asked to contribute to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sgpTl-y5SI
Perfecting his skills ahead of the tournament: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DOoRBw6My1g
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Hitman for Hire: A year in the life of a franchise cricketer
Join pro-cricketer David Wiese for an insight into cricket’s biggest leagues previously reserved for the sport’s superstars. Hitman for Hire: A year in the life of a franchise cricketer invites listeners to join David as he travels the world from one T20 gig to another. In candid conversations with host, Sam Keir, David reveals the truth about life on and off the pitch at the Indian Premier League, Major League Cricket, The Hundred and other high-profile tournaments.
Discover which player was picked up in his Bentley while the rest of the squad waited for the team bus, which tournament to save your best performances for if you’re hoping for a big-money IPL deal, and what is fast replacing golf as the professional cricketer’s day-off activity of choice. Learn how abuse on social media is affecting players, how batters change their approach when qualification is no longer possible, and what cricket’s big names really think of the big issues impacting the game.
Go behind the dressing room door with Hitman for Hire: A year in the life of a franchise cricketer.
