Shane Bond
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Shane Bond – Professional Cricket Coach
He was the man who put the "pace" in New Zealand paceman. At his peak, Shane Bond was terrifyingly fast, clocking a blistering 156.4 km/h at the 2003 World Cup and dismantling the world’s best batsmen. Widely regarded as our greatest fast bowler since Sir Richard Hadlee, Shane’s career was a thrilling rollercoaster of immense triumph and devastating, career threatening injuries. But his story is much more than just cricket statistics, it's a masterclass in resilience.
From patrolling the streets as a Christchurch police officer to winning IPL titles on the global coaching circuit, Shane has constantly had to reinvent himself when life threw a change of pace. This Sunday, he joins John Cowan to chat about the mental grit it takes to rebuild from physical ruin, the pressures of elite sport, and what happens when you have to find a new purpose after the childhood dream ends.
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