Between Two Beers Podcast

Neil Wagner: Hitting Rock Bottom & Battling Back – Black Cap Legend's Mental Health Journey


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Neil Wagner is one of New Zealand cricket’s best red ball bowlers of all time.


Only Sir Richard Hadlee has a better strike rate in tests among New Zealanders who have taken more than 100 wickets.


Wagner has relentlessly thumped his right boot into creases around the country for almost 17 years, having arrived from South Africa in 2008 and in this one we unpack his incredible journey.


We talk about why his break never came in South Africa, why he moved to NZ, how he developed his unorthodox style, bowling through broken toes, the world test champion final, the influence of Brendon McCullum and the best players he played against, his difficult retirement and all the best stories in between.


Neil also opens up about the mental pressure around imposter syndrome and identity which led to a sliding doors moment at a hotel in Sri Lanka.


Neil has one hell of a story to share, and we loved sitting down with him for this one.


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