Hitman for Hire: A year in the life of a franchise cricketer22 Apr 2024

Ep. 9 - T20 World Cup Qualifier

It's late November 2023 and - away from the glitz and glamour of the big franchise leagues - David is representing Nambia in their bid to qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup. We find out why a franchise cricketer earning big money still chooses to turn out for an adopted nation in relatively low-key qualifying tournaments, and explore the reality of life for those associate cricketers without David's profile. We also hear how David is coming to terms with not being retained for the 2024 IPL. Also on the agenda: the cutthroat nature of associate cricket, parents watching on from camping chairs, choosing Namibia over the riches of the Abu Dhabi T10, finding belonging in an otherwise transient existence, sharing rooms with teammates, being the big name player at a tournament, cricket vs. football in Africa, messages from the Namibian president and talk of the 2026 T20 World Cup terrifying David's wife! David's stats from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-africa-region-qualifier-2023-24-15904?team=28 David's post match interview after Namibia secured qualification for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubj4R-JmNfo&t=59s COMING SOON: Bonus episode! David will be answering YOUR questions about the life of a franchise cricketer. Get in touch via the methods below. Follow the show: Instagram: www.instagram.com/hitman_pod/ X: twitter.com/hitman_pod Get in touch: Email: hitmanforhirepod@gmail.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sam-keir-aa043078/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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BONUS - T20 World Cup & your questions

Following the end of the regular series, we catch up with David to look back at Namibia's T20 World Cup campaign, explore his decision to end his international career and, of course, answer YOUR quest...

3 Juli 20241h 12min

Ep. 12 - Year in Review

It's the end of our twelve months in the company of our Hitman for Hire, so in this final episode of the series David looks back at the year as a whole and picks his highlights, lowlights and shares s...

13 Maj 202458min

Ep. 11 - SA20

It's February 2024 and David opens up about a difficult time playing for Joburg Super Kings in the SA20, the final tournament of our year together. We learn how past performances count for nothing if ...

6 Maj 20241h 3min

Ep. 10 - Abu Dhabi T10

It's December 2023 and David has just returned from the Abu Dhabi T10 where he was playing for losing finalists, Deccan Gladiators. Is T10 a format the players take seriously? Are we at 'peak franchis...

29 Apr 202444min

Ep. 8 - Hitman at Home

It's November 2023 and David is at home in Pretoria. After more than eight months of almost uninterrupted travel, he's finally had the chance to enjoy an extended spell at home. As well as exploring w...

14 Apr 202444min

Ep. 7 - The Hundred

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 September 2023, and David has recently returned fro...

8 Apr 202452min

Ep. 6 - Major League Cricket

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 August 2023 and David has recently left the USA whe...

1 Apr 202446min