Hayden Walsh Jr.

Hayden Rashidi Walsh (born 23 April 1992) is an American cricketer who has represented both the United States and the West Indies cricket teams in international cricket. He was born in the United States Virgin Islands to an Antiguan father, Hayden Walsh Sr. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler. Quotes I never would have told you I would be the leading wicket-taker this year. I thought I would have a good year in CPL, but not this great. It was just about trying to get into the starting XI and trying to cement a place but I did more than that. These people aren't treating you right. They haven't been honest'. I needed to be respected more. I take wickets with my fielding as well I think it's a very unique package that I offer, i take wickets with my fielding as well, so if you can get a run-out or two in a game then… the person who is just taking 2 for 20 or 3 for 20 whereas I'm taking 2 for 20 with a run-out, it's a plus. I personally think that I was bowling well, I didn't lose my rhythm at all, The thing I think that went wrong was I don't think there was any clarity in what our plans were or what my role was to do. Going into the game, it was just a free-for-all. I didn't know what the plans were. Sometimes it was like everyone is looking around to see who is gonna bowl and what's gonna happen now. What you'd find happening is someone is shouting from the boundary, 'Do this!' Someone is right next to the captain telling him what to do. You'd see three people around the captain telling him, 'Okay, we're gonna do this!' It happened more than once. It just kind of seemed like everything is just not in place, everything is a little flustered and it has a trickle-down effect into the captain, whoever is on strike and whoever has the ball in their hand. I know I can't be judged off of one over where I didn't get the team over the line. Honestly, I felt like I was being underrated and after GT20 I thought that the contracts they were offering me didn't suit how much I think I was worth. So I just wanted to give myself the best opportunity to show my skills, show the world what I've got, and to show [ACE] that I'm worth more than what they're offering me. Everyone knows what their role is. So when I came in, I knew that my role was to be a bowler. I'm probably not gonna bat that much and I knew that with Sandeep being here, probably might not get any games until he leaves. So all I have to do is to be prepared when he leaves or if he's injured to be that back-up spinner. When Sandeep was around, I've been spending a lot of time with him," "His mental belief, he believes in himself a lot and I really think that rubbed off on me. Even though I've been practicing a lot and I haven't been getting a lot of games, I know that I've put in the work so all I need to do is just believe that I've done enough work and I can do what I know I'm supposed to do in the games. My confidence skyrocketed, "Before the five-wicket haul, I'd been having lots of chats with JP Duminy about performing and how to deal with nerves, life and all that stuff. My talks with him have been very influential in helping me perform. Before, I would say sometimes I would get nervous but now the nerves don't get to me. J P Duminy has been a mentor to me and I really have to thank him for that and for what he's done for me. I live for those moments where it's, 'this is the moment of truth and we need someone to step up and be counted.' I think I perform better in those moments than when there's nothing really going on and there's nothing to play for. When I got the last wicket, Fawad Ahmed, the whole of Kensington Oval literally erupted. That is when I know this is something special. Hayden Walsh Jr.'s moment of truth, at 36,000 feet, Cricinfo (October 2019) External Links Category:Cricketers Category:Sportspeople from the United States Category:1992 births Category:Living people