Well, our season started with a bang and ended in rapt silence. Andy ‘Moler’ Moles is one of the most down-to-earth of speakers. No nonsense, no drama - but one who can definitely hold your attention. Perhaps his dressing-room voice helps – he didn’t need the mic. His story is amazing, and at times thrilling, which makes him well worth hearing. It’s far from a conventional cricket story of school, academy, debut, county and perhaps country. In fact he only switched to cricket after breaking a leg playing rugby or football. Playing for Warwickshire for twelve seasons, Andy developed the highest regard for coach Bob Woolmer. Bob introduced ideas and practices that helped improve the team both on and off the pitch, including his trailblazing use of video and stats to develop players. For Andy, the best bowlers he faced were Wazim Akram and Malcolm Marshall – although he also name-checked the ‘hard but fair’ Darren Gough. Coaching in South Africa at the tim...
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