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I try to stay up with the trends, I try to be okay with things changing and adapting to that. So, like I said, I try to create an environment where cricketers can grow on and off the field. I don't believe in the way of treating players where they are not allowed to develop as human beings.

And it's important for me to sort of keep that across the board. Namibia's players and staff have been in a bubble for several weeks. Has the management addressed the mental health and well-being of the side?

I think that is very challenging for not only players but for management and coaching staff as well. That was something I experienced for the first time in my life and I must admit I don't think it's sustainable, especially these long bubbles.

You must keep in mind that we flew out to Dubai on the 25th of September, so by the end of the tournament, we will be spending about 48 days in a bubble. So, it's pretty tough and it's certainly not natural. As a cricketer, there's so much pressure on you anyway, if there's no way to release that away from the game, then it just keeps building up and building up.

So, I think it's something that hopefully we will see the end of very soon and like I said, I don't think it's sustainable in the long run - just talking to the players who have really struggled. The element of play and go away from the game is not there anymore and it's tough to deal with. We don't have many options. Lucky the hotel we stay at the moment in Abu Dhabi - they've got a small private beach here, so we've got access to it.

The guys mostly spend some time in the water, throwing a ball or bouncing a ball across the water and we've also done a few quiz nights, which was quite good. Other than that, not much time; we try and watch some of the games together as a team in our team room. A few other guys have got table-tennis tables.

You could still keep yourself busy but on a long tour you sort of run out of ideas. You played your last match for the Titans - a friendly T20 fixture - against Namibia. Was there a bit of friendly banter during that match? I was actually part of the Namibia coaching staff already when I had to play for the Titans. That was sort of a deal I made. Once I retired, our CEO asked me to play one last game because there was always going to be a tour to Namibia and I agreed to that.

So, at the time I was really out of touch with playing. I hadn't played cricket for a couple of months then and I got out bowled cheaply by young [Jan] Frylink with an absolute pie laughs.

So, it didn't end well for me, but it was good fun and good banter on the day. How did you and de Bryun put this team together despite having only a limited pool of players? That's the thing. You only have so much to work with. We've got 18 contracted players, if I'm not wrong. A lot of credit must go to Pierre like I said for the vision that he had, upskilling the guys, and I think that was the most important part of building this team. The players worked really hard to upskill their games, to get to that level to be able to perform in a World Cup and that doesn't happen overnight.

Three years of work in progress. We had limited playing opportunities during the Covid times, so it was tough to keep the guys' morale and their love for the game up. I'm sure it's tough for all teams, but like I said we've got a very small pool to pick from and to keep these guys interested and keep upskilling them was a massive challenge.

The opportunity to bring David [Wiese] and Ruben [Trumpelmann] in came through discussions. We realised that they had family in Namibia and they can qualify for passports. It's not an easy process, though, in Namibia. So, it took a good eight-nine months for them to get their papers and passports ready. They are two high-performance players. One is a strike bowler and one is an amazing allrounder - two key ingredients you need in a team. So, hopefully we can see more performances from them against the bigger sides.

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KL Rahul. Rohit Sharma. Shardul Thakur. Full Name Johannes Albertus Morkel. Born June 10, , Vereeniging, Transvaal. Albie Morkel had a quite debut series with the bat as well as he scored 40 runs in three games at a strike-rate of However, Albie Morkel was known for his fierce hitting which is why he made a name for himself in T20s. Albie Morkel soon became a crucial part of the Chennai-based franchise. The southpaw was also more than handy with the bat as he helped CSK finish several matches with his exceptional hitting abilities.

However, he couldn't replicate his heroics from his stint with the CSK. However, the talents of the big-hitting all-rounder could not be missed as Royal Challengers Bangalore snapped him up in the auctions. He was then snapped up by Delhi Daredevils in the auctions. An ankle injury ruled him out of the South African domestic season and subsequently the World Cup. Related Articles. CSK's astute game plans and a celebration that saw daylight. Albie Morkel's 81 sets up easy Titans win.

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