{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#31 Gerhard Erasmus &amp; Paul van Meekeren - The Journey of an Associate Cricketer","description":"In this episode, Gerhard &amp;amp; Paul sit down with Host Logan van Beek during their time at the GT20 in Toronto and discuss their journey to date:  (3:08) Cricketing Goals growing up in Namibia and Netherlands (4:50) What are the main sports in Namibia (6:58) What has been the key to success for Namibia Cricket in recent years (8:43) Paul\u2019s experience of the development of Netherlands Cricket (12:08) What is it like being an Associate Cricketer\u2026 the reality. (18:10) A crucial match which had the weight of the National Cricketing environment reliant on the outcome, dictating the amount of funding and matches for the next few years in the Country. \u201cThe consequences of that shot\u2026\u201d \u201cI dropped a catch\u2026\u201d (23:18) Gerhard\u2019s mate experience of playing Associate Cricket for the first time\u2026 (24:48) 2022 World Cup - The Nerve wracking watch Namibia vs UAE\u2026 winning on Net Run Rate\u2026 Netherland boys celebrating to dead silence\u2026 to Celebration!! Dutch delight to Namibian heartbreak. Joy vs Despair. (29:18) Paul can\u2019t watch, one of most nervous cricketers leading into games\u2026 to a World Cup Superman. Can\u2019t watch the batting innings\u2026 Gerhard shares his ways of calming his nerves in the dugout (32:03) With the lack of Sport Psychologists within the Namibian and Netherlands systems, how have Paul and Gerhard gone about their mental preparation \/ performance. \u201cThe culture you create within the team\u2026\u201d \u201cWe have about 8 WhatsApp groups\u2026\u201d \u201cI\u2019ve barely scratched the surface with it\u2026\u201d \u201cControl the controllable\u2026\u201d&amp;nbsp; (38:32) Best piece of advice from a player or coach over the years\u2026 \u201cThe Bowlers are so dumb, they don\u2019t even know what they are going to bowl\u2026\u201d \u201cI always play with a smile\u2026\u201d (42:18) Who is Gerhard and Paul outside the game\u2026 interests and career after Cricket? \u201cI love Cricket\u2026 would love to stay in it\u201d \u201cI love coaching\u2026 help the Dutch set up\u201d (46:46) What would be your dream for Namibian and Netherlands Cricket in ten years time? \u201cFull time contracts\u2026 fully focusing on their Cricket\u201d  &amp;nbsp; https:\/\/youtu.be\/riXaRMXZSdc?si=Y2PVK9-FWmUwMEeO www.instagram.com\/followthroughwithlvb&amp;nbsp; www.followthroughwithlvb.com&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Follow Through with LVB","author_url":"http:\/\/www.followthroughwithlvb.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/33473967\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/33473967"}