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Jack Brooks XI Questions

Quick fire Q&A with Jack Brooks

Gareth Berg - Living the dream - Part 2

Gareth talks about the power of Facebook, playing for Hampshire & Italy and living in a van during the season.

Gareth Berg - Living the dream - Part 1

Listen to Gareth Berg talk about his journey into the first class game via club cricket, his big break with Middlesex and missing out on the Sandford Super Series.

Jim Troughton - England, leadership and coaching - Part 2

Jim talks about his transition from player to coach, promotion & relegation and how to build a winning team.

Jim Troughton - England, leadership and coaching - Part 1

Jim Troughton talks about playing for Warwickshire from the age of 11, his experiences playing for England and captaining Warwickshire to a county championship.

Tom Sole - Being released

Listen to Tom Sole talk about coming from a sporting family, making his way through the ranks with Northampton, playing for Scotland and dealing with being released as a young player.

Alex Gidman - Player and coach - Part 2

Alex talks about his coaching career at Worcestershire, and the challenges of dealing with COVID.

Alex Gidman - Player and coach - Part 1

Alex Gidman talks about the highs and lows of his first class career, playing in the great Gloucestershire one day side of early noughties, being a young captain,and transitioning from player to coach.

Matt Machan - Coping with early retirement

Matt Machan talks about his career with Sussex and Scotland, playing in a World Cup, and life after cricket due to early retirement.

Jack Brooks - A different route to the top - Part 2

Listen to Jack talk about his time with Yorkshire, winning county championships, dealing with contracts, and moving to Somerset.