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Worth the Wait: My playing career
Nimble footwork. Soft hands.⁰́·A killer eye. And a pull shot to die for. Darren Lehmann was the fun-loving powerhouse of Australia's middle order.For much of his playing career, though, Lehmann's story was one of power without glory. He was Australian cricket's odd man out, the champion-in-waiting the selectors forgot about.In his own blunt way in Worth the Wait, Lehmann tells his story: of his excitement when he was named 12th man for Australia at 19, of his anxieties as he spent the next eight years in the wilderness, and of his sweet joy at finally, belatedly, making it into the Australian cricket team. It was made all the sweeter by the fact he waited so long for it.It is the story, too, of an old-style cricketer in a modern world. Lehmann admits to being the last of a dying breed: he loved a beer, hated the gym and was not afraid of carrying a little extra padding around the middle. Invited to attend the Cricket Academy as a teenager, he said no because he was having too much fun working on Holden's assembly line.Lehmann talks of his mateship with Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting, and the loss of his hero and confidant David Hookes.It is a tale of runs and run-ins, of friends and foes. It is Lehmann's story of his playing career. Honest, poignant, funny, compelling and well-told.
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- "The appointment of Darren Lehmann as Australia's head cricket coach was a shock after the removal of South African, Mikey Arthur, as national coach. Here in Darren's Lehmann's autobiography of his playing career, we can reflect on who Darren is and how Darren was shaped by his playing career - and why perhaps the team and Australian fans have taken to him so completely. Darren Lehmann was a highly respected batsman. But for a long time he was a champion-in-waiting. Named 12th man for Australia at just 19, he waited 8 years in the wilderness for a chance in the national team. When he was finally called up to the team he understood the high standards and responsibility that representing Australia demands. Worth the Wait, is a revealing look at the values that have underpinned Darren Lehmann's career; the special moments that led to World Cup wins; he discusses his mateship with star players, Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting; and the tragic death of David Hooks, his hero and confidant. A tale of runs and run-ins, friends and competition foes, in turns funny and compelling - Worth the Wait is a story of a player with old-fashioned values that are truly Australian."
- "Nimble footwork. Soft hands.⁰́·A killer eye. And a pull shot to die for. Darren Lehmann was the fun-loving powerhouse of Australia's middle order.For much of his playing career, though, Lehmann's story was one of power without glory. He was Australian cricket's odd man out, the champion-in-waiting the selectors forgot about.In his own blunt way in Worth the Wait, Lehmann tells his story: of his excitement when he was named 12th man for Australia at 19, of his anxieties as he spent the next eight years in the wilderness, and of his sweet joy at finally, belatedly, making it into the Australian cricket team. It was made all the sweeter by the fact he waited so long for it.It is the story, too, of an old-style cricketer in a modern world. Lehmann admits to being the last of a dying breed: he loved a beer, hated the gym and was not afraid of carrying a little extra padding around the middle. Invited to attend the Cricket Academy as a teenager, he said no because he was having too much fun working on Holden's assembly line.Lehmann talks of his mateship with Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting, and the loss of his hero and confidant David Hookes.It is a tale of runs and run-ins, of friends and foes. It is Lehmann's story of his playing career. Honest, poignant, funny, compelling and well-told."@en
- "Nimble footwork. Soft hands.?A killer eye. And a pull shot to die for. Darren Lehmann was the fun-loving powerhouse of Australia's middle order. For much of his playing career, though, Lehmann's story was one of power without glory. He was Australian cricket's odd man out, the champion-in-waiting the selectors forgot about. In his own blunt way in Worth the Wait, Lehmann tells his story: of his excitement when he was named 12th man for Australia at 19, of his anxieties as he spent the next eight years in the wilderness, and of his sweet joy at finally, belatedly, making it into the Australian cricket team. It was made all the sweeter by the fact he waited so long for it. It is the story, too, of an old-style cricketer in a modern world. Lehmann admits to being the last of a dying breed: he loved a beer, hated the gym and was not afraid of carrying a little extra padding around the middle. Invited to attend the Cricket Academy as a teenager, he said no because he was having too much fun working on Holden's assembly line. Lehmann talks of his mateship with Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting, and the loss of his hero and confidant David Hookes. It is a tale of runs and run-ins, of friends and foes. It is Lehmann's story of his playing career. Honest, poignant, funny, compelling and well-told."@en