{"id":100074,"date":"2023-09-24T23:34:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T23:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crossfitshoesexpert.com\/?p=100074"},"modified":"2023-09-24T23:34:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T23:34:42","slug":"sam-hain-reveals-sleepless-night-before-his-debut-89-for-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crossfitshoesexpert.com\/sports-news\/sam-hain-reveals-sleepless-night-before-his-debut-89-for-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Hain reveals sleepless night before his debut 89 for England"},"content":{"rendered":"
Despite spending a decade developing the second best batting record in one-day history, Sam Hain still suffered from disturbed sleep ahead of his debut 89 that helped England open up a 1-0 series lead over Ireland.<\/p>\n
\u2018There were nerves there and that’s because I really care. I really want to do well for England. I’ve waited a long time for an opportunity and I am grateful for it. I don’t care who you are, anyone who says they’re not nervous on a day like this would be lying,\u2019 said a player whose average of 58.56 in one-day cricket is bettered only by India\u2019s Ruturaj Gaikwad.<\/p>\n
Hain woke up at midnight and saw the clock at 2am and 4am on the morning of an international breakthrough 10 years in the making.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, its timing, coinciding with the Rugby World Cup, meant that his father Bryan was able to witness the 84-ball innings first hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hain senior nipped over from France where he is leading a tour party of pupils as director of sport at The Southport School in Queensland.<\/p>\n
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England finally thrust prolific batsman Sam Hain to the fore for his first cap aged 28<\/p>\n
Hain grew up in Australia but moved to Warwickshire as a teenager to play on his British passport and although now 28, he is one of the next generation identified by England in their plans beyond next month\u2019s World Cup. Until this call-up, there were fears he might have missed the boat.<\/p>\n
\u2018I actually made peace that I might never, ever get the chance but that doesn’t mean I lacked ambition. When I was younger, I probably searched for playing for England too much, got lost in the hype a little bit,\u2019 he admitted.<\/p>\n
\u2018And I probably got the kick up the backside I needed from missing the first year of the Hundred. That forced my hand a little bit to delve into my game more. When I am in full flow, I am a 360-degree player and the big change that I had to make was taking the game on a bit earlier.\u2019<\/p>\n
England\u2019s second string will be looking to wrap up a series win in Bristol on Tuesday, having opened up their advantage on the back of Hain\u2019s runs, a maiden international half century for Will Jacks and four wickets from Leicestershire leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed.<\/p>\n