Nannes: The international man of mystery
A man of good cheer, a genuine paceman and an international man of mystery - that's what Luke Tagg thinks about Australian fast bowler Dirk Nannes
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
A man of good cheer, a genuine paceman and an international man of mystery - that's what Luke Tagg thinks about Australian fast bowler Dirk Nannes. Not just his his fearsome pace and swing, he believes Nannes is a cricketing rarity and full of surprises. Read on in The Boundary Rider blog.
He boasts a permanent stubble and the straightest teeth in world cricket, and he's full of cracks and jokes and the odd bit of swearing. I like that - it gives him character. So many cricketers today talk team-speak, with very few capable of expressing creative thought.
Nannes is a true Renaissance man and I reckon the key to his cricketing success is his attitude towards cricket. He didn't let it matter too much and as soon as you let go, you find freedom.