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born 1992 United States
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.
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You'd see three people around the captain telling him, 'Okay, we're gonna do this!' It happened more than once.
When I got the last wicket, Fawad Ahmed, the whole of Kensington Oval literally erupted. That is when I know this is something special.
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.
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.
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.
"His mental belief, he believes in himself a lot and I really think that rubbed off on me.
I know I can't be judged off of one over where I didn't get the team over the line.
These people aren't treating you right. They haven't been honest'. I needed to be respected more.
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.
So all I have to do is to be prepared when he leaves or if he's injured to be that back-up spinner.
It was just about trying to get into the starting XI and trying to cement a place but I did more than that.
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.
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.
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.
When Sandeep was around, I've been spending a lot of time with him,"
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.
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
I personally think that I was bowling well, I didn't lose my rhythm at all