While injuries keep Lauren Cheatle off the pitch, life away from cricket provides perspective

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Lauren Cheatle burst onto the scene as a teenage cricket player who was fast tracked into the Australian team, but her spectacular rise was followed by a devastating run of injuries that's interrupted season after season. Her work and life away from cricket has given her motivation as she recovers from the latest setback.

As a 15-year-old, the left-arm fast bowler was picked in the senior New South Wales squad. At 17, she made her international debut against India at the MCG. She took time off from school in Bowral to play in the T20 World Cup in India.

"To only play two or three full seasons is disappointing but really exciting to see what I've got ahead of me." "When I look back and have a shoulder injury or a torn calf or miss a game or two, it really doesn't matter in perspective."Cheatle was the star attraction at an "all abilities" cricket clinic hosted by the Sydney Sixers and What Ability at Bankstown Oval. It brought together a range of participants, from a crafty 62-year-old spin bowler to young kids who just wanted a laugh.

What Ability chief executive Steve Dresler had a promising rugby league career cut short by knee injuries, which gives him an understanding of Cheatle's road to recovery. He said her life experiences and youthfulness made her a natural fit for working with people with disabilities. "I loved it, they're some of my best mates and I still have a lot of contact with them back home," Cheatle said.

"I went home to Bowral recently and saw a girls' clinic and it was just really exciting to see 30 girls out on the park playing against each other.Playing for Australia was a whirlwind experience "I didn't take it for granted but I just didn't know how big it was at the time; I was still at school, a part-time cricketer and I got a gig in the Aussie side."At only 23, Cheatle has time on her side to wear the green and gold again. Fast bowlers often improve in their mid to late twenties, and left-armers are a sought-after commodity.

 

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