Lessons Learnt with the Greats

Shane Watson

Lessons Learnt with the Greats gets inside the minds of the greatest cricketers the world has ever seen. These amazing insights dive into the technical, mental and fitness side of cricket, the media, the investment and business aspects of their life as well as general life lessons that we all can learn from.

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20 episodes
Updated Feb 12, 2021

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Feb 12, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Chris Rogers on working backwards, switching off and riding the rollercoaster
Today's guest on this episode of Lessons Learnt with the Greats is a true batting technician and one of my favourite teammates, Chris 'Bucky' Rogers. Bucky was a run machine as a left-handed opening batsmen, compiling more than 25,000 ru...
Feb 5, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Andy Bichel on changing the psyche, recovering his body and being the smiling assassin
Today's guest on Lessons Learnt with the Greats is a true warrior, Andy Bichel. Bic is Australia's most celebrated 12th man but when he got on the park he was a beast of an allrounder. I'll never forget his 2003 World Cup campaign in Sou...
Jan 29, 2021 · 1 hr 14 min
Merv Hughes on being the big kid, making sacrifices and bowling bouncers
During the late 1980s and '90s there was no fast bowler mimicked more in the backyard than today's guest on Lessons Learnt with the Greats, Merv Hughes. Merv was part of the trailblazing group under Allan Border that led Australia out of the ...
Jan 22, 2021 · 1 hr 18 min
Michael Vaughan on playing the name, managing the man and analysing the game
Michael Vaughan is today's guest on Lessons Learnt with the Greats, a former England captain, No.1 Test batter in the world and one of the sharpest cricket minds in the game. Vaughany was a master technician with the bat, carving up Australia in t...
Jan 15, 2021 · 1 hr 16 min
Ryan Harris on feeling the game, finding the zip and bouncing back
Our first guest of 2021 is one of my old teammates and one of the most skilled fast bowlers I have ever played with, Ryan Harris. Ryno came into international cricket late in his career but boy, he didn't waste any time making an impact and helped...
Jan 8, 2021 · 38 min
Life Lessons with the Greats - Fleming, Hussey, Katich, Singh, Jones, Lee
On this episode of Lessons Learnt with the Greats you will hear from six greats – Stephen Fleming, Mike Hussey, Simon Katich, Harbhajan Singh, Dean Jones and Brett Lee – about the mantras they live by and the life lessons they have learnt. One thing I ...
Jan 1, 2021 · 52 min
Mental Skills Masterclass - Warne, Border, Pietersen, Hussey and de Villiers
Today is a special episode of Lessons Learnt with the Greats, focusing on the mental side of the game. I've been lucky enough to speak to some of the games greatest players about how they developed their mental skills and what their ultimate minds...
Dec 26, 2020 · 1 hr 24 min
Tribute to Dean Jones
As Dean Jones is remembered at the MCG today, on Deano’s favourite day of the year, Boxing Day, I give my little tribute to my hero and good friend. I miss him so much but his legacy and impact that he had on so many people around the world will live o...
Dec 18, 2020 · 56 min
Ian Bell on preparing his mind, body and life after cricket
This week on Lessons Learnt with the Greats I am lucky enough to chat to another one of my fierce Ashes rivals, Ian Bell. Belly was one of the finest and classiest batsmen I played against, particularly during the 2013 Ashes series in England where we ...
Dec 11, 2020 · 1 hr 12 min
Brad Haddin on following Gilchrist, bringing the energy and keeping it real
Today's guest on Lessons Learnt with the Greats is a rock-solid wcketkeeper, dashing batsman and a wonderful teammate who shared a very similar ride to my own, Brad Haddin. Hadds worked as hard as anyone to become one of Australia's greatest ...
Dec 4, 2020 · 1 hr 12 min
Graeme Swann on defying coaching, slips catching and his UFO
During his five-year Test career, nobody took more wickets than this week's guest on Lessons Learnt with the Greats, former England spinner Graeme Swann. Swanny was a master of his craft, spinning his country to memorable wins in Australia and Ind...
Nov 27, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Stuart MacGill (Part 2) on setting goals, staring down foes and drinking with journos
In Part 2, Macca talks about his mindset and how he set lofty goals that put him up there with the greats of the game. We discuss how he dealt with the media (something I wish I had done), how he played the game for love not money before finishing with...
Nov 27, 2020 · 1 hr 13 min
Stuart MacGill (Part 1) on spinning big, staying motivated and sledging fast bowlers
One teammate I wish I got to know even better during my playing days was the great Stuart MacGill, this week's guest on Lessons Learnt with the Greats. Macca didn't care about economy rate or average, he cared about taking wickets, which he d...
Nov 20, 2020 · 1 hr 14 min
Shane Bond on bowling fast, bouncing back and coaching the best
There are only a few bowlers who terrorised Australia like Shane Bond did and he is my next very special guest on Lessons Learnt with the Greats. Only injury held him back from being labelled as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, but when he...
Nov 13, 2020 · 1 hr 29 min
Mark Butcher on changing his technique, mindset and career after cricket
Mark Butcher is not just a former England batsman, although in his day he was sublime player and single-handedly won the fourth Ashes Test in 2001 at Headingley. Butch is also a polished media pundit and brilliant musician and on this episode ...
Nov 6, 2020 · 1 hr 5 min
Murali Vijay on staying calm, being comfortable and connecting with human beings
I first knew Murali Vijay as a dangerous rival on the international stage but I've been lucky enough to play alongside him with CSK and learnt what a great player and person he truly is. I can vividly remember the times Vijay put the Australian te...
Oct 30, 2020 · 1 hr 34 min
Dwayne Bravo on slower balls, beach muscles and becoming the next Jay-Z
Dwayne 'DJ' Bravo is the ultimate cricketer, a genuine allrounder who can star with the bat, ball and in the field and it's my great privilege to speak to him on this episode of Lessons Learnt with the Greats. DJ might make the ...
Oct 23, 2020 · 1 hr 21 min
Faf du Plessis (Part 1) on shouldering the loads of a batsman, captain and leader
It is my absolute pleasure to have an extended chat to my old adversary and now valued teammate Faf du Plessis over two episodes of Lessons Learnt with the Greats. Faf is one of South Africa's greatest batsmen and leaders and we dedicate Part 1 ta...
Oct 23, 2020 · 1 hr 15 min
Faf du Plessis (Part 2) on his mental toughness, working with the media and making wine
Part 2 of my fascinating chat with former South Africa captain and Chennai Super Kings superstar Faf du Plessis goes off field. We talk about the mental side of the game - a topic Faf and I could chat about for hours - before discussing how he worked w...
Oct 16, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Kevin Pietersen on making runs, saving rhinos and riding his bike
Kevin Pietersen is the kind of batsman every player wants to emulate. Confident, aggressive, audacious, skillful - KP had it all. It's my pleasure to be able to pick his brain on this episode of Lessons Learnt with the Greats to discover how he fo...

Lessons Learnt with the Greats

Chris Rogers on working backwards, switching off and riding the rollercoaster

Andy Bichel on changing the psyche, recovering his body and being the smiling assassin

Merv Hughes on being the big kid, making sacrifices and bowling bouncers

Michael Vaughan on playing the name, managing the man and analysing the game

Ryan Harris on feeling the game, finding the zip and bouncing back

Life Lessons with the Greats - Fleming, Hussey, Katich, Singh, Jones, Lee

Mental Skills Masterclass - Warne, Border, Pietersen, Hussey and de Villiers

Tribute to Dean Jones

Ian Bell on preparing his mind, body and life after cricket

Brad Haddin on following Gilchrist, bringing the energy and keeping it real

Graeme Swann on defying coaching, slips catching and his UFO

Stuart MacGill (Part 2) on setting goals, staring down foes and drinking with journos

Stuart MacGill (Part 1) on spinning big, staying motivated and sledging fast bowlers

Shane Bond on bowling fast, bouncing back and coaching the best

Mark Butcher on changing his technique, mindset and career after cricket

Murali Vijay on staying calm, being comfortable and connecting with human beings

Dwayne Bravo on slower balls, beach muscles and becoming the next Jay-Z

Faf du Plessis (Part 1) on shouldering the loads of a batsman, captain and leader

Faf du Plessis (Part 2) on his mental toughness, working with the media and making wine

Kevin Pietersen on making runs, saving rhinos and riding his bike