A Quote by Matthew Hayden

One of the things that I miss the most about cricket and batting in particular is that meditation of cricket, that involvement of myself - mind, body and spirit - to delivering that one specific process, which is to execute a cricket shot. It is a beautiful feeling; it is very hard to replicate.

Matthew Hayden

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Matthew Hayden
Australian - Athlete
Born: October 29, 1971

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