Harry Anderson's blog

Living the dream

Harry with Sachin Tendulkar
November 22nd 2001 was and still remains one of the most nerve-wracking and exciting days of the life of the 15 year old boy sat, flanked by his parents, waiting in the long halls of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club office buildings. With palms sweating and knees shaking, he sat anticipating the appearance of the man who he had spent the last 3 years of his life trying to impress. The Yorkshire academy director Steve Oldham had the ability to terrify him, while at the same time holding the power to make or break his dreams.

A Perfect Platform

Harry batting for Stockton cc against Blaydon cc 2009

I can still remember the day. Six years old and sat in the back of my Dad’s car on the way to school one morning, telling him we were due to start playing cricket in PE this term and not really knowing exactly what it was. His response of “Harry, this is your sport” will stay with me forever. It turns out his matter of fact statement of my suitability to the sport of cricket was in fact a correct one. Since that day it has played a major role in my life, both in what I have achieved on the pitch and what I hope to achieve off it.

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