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'It's about being the best I can be'

England wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter talks about his reasons for turning down the Indian Premier League and how he is desperate to play for England after ironing out his flaws

England wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter talks about his reasons for turning down the Indian Premier League and how he is desperate to play for England after ironing out his flaws. Here's more with Steve James from the Daily Telegraph.

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“It was a blessing in disguise to be dropped,” he admits, “I thought I could manage it mentally, but I couldn’t. This winter I have matured as a person and as a cricketer. When you play for England and do well, people start throwing things at you. That life is fantastic, but I think I lost track of the reality of scoring runs and taking catches, of what my job really was.”

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Akhila Ranganna is assistant editor (Audio) at ESPNcricinfo