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Joe Root- Cricketer

Joe Root- Cricketer (In a Nutshell)

Joe Root was born in England on December 30^th, 1990.
He is a Right-handed, Top-order batsman and has featured in all three formats for England.
“I try not to measure myself against other players.”- Joe Root
“You have to have a laugh and a joke. If you spend five days playing a Test Match and so much time together off the field, it’s important to keep morale high.”- Joe Root
“That was my upbringing: you treat people with respect.”- Joe Root

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Nasser Hussain- Former Cricketer

Nasser Hussain- Former Cricketer (In a Nutshell)

Nasser Hussain was born in India on March 28^th, 1968.
He was a Right-handed Batsman.
At Domestic level he represented Essex.
Hussain captained England in 45 of his 96 Test Matches and 88 One Day Internationals.
He retired from cricket on May 27^th, 2004.
“Everyone should be decisive about what’s best for them and stick to it.”- Nasser Hussain
“Learning how to win comes with switching the onus of pressure away from yourselves and then seizing your moment.”- Nasser Hussain

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Sir Ian Botham- Former Cricketer

Sir Ian Botham- Former Cricketer (In a Nutshell)

Sir Ian Botham was born in England on November 24^th, 1955.
He was an All-rounder; a Right-handed batsman and a Right-arm fast-medium bowler.
At Domestic level he played for four teams; Somerset, Queensland, Worcestershire and Durham.
Having represented England on over 100 occasions in Test match and One day cricket is impressive.
“I’m not a great one for looking back.”- Sir Ian Botham

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