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The Sunday Mail has an interesting interview with former Zim bowler Bryan Strang who, after something of a personal voyage of discovery, is now looking for an opportunity to help in the quest for Zimbabwe's return to Test cricket - although so far, he'sstill waiting on the call from ZC. The interview also looks at his decision to leave the side in 2001:

“Personally at that time I was going through some personal problems, which sportsmen usually go through, what with the pressures and highs of competitive sport. So quitting was an easy decision for me then. Things got worse and when I tried to come back again in 2004 and I got injured in a car accident which threatened to nearly ruin my career forever as I tore tendons in my bowling hand.”

“It is when I was in South Africa, upon a chance meeting with a little girl whose words of encouragement gave me a wake-up call and so began my rehabilitation. I was in South Africa working on a road and one afternoon, on my day off I went into town to do some business, around midday. As I was tired and hot I decided to take a few minutes to rest. At this point in time a little girl came by and told me not to worry because things were going to get better. The words rang in my head and forced me to make some life-altering decisions which led me back home and ready to give back what I could.”

Strang is now coaching at Lilfordia School, where Alastair Campbell and his father are also heavily involved, and looking for opportunities to get involved with the national setup again:

“I am doing well coaching now and teaching which I love, but I want to contribute more. Hopefully I can be of use counselling the current crop of players or maybe coach in the junior structures. If needed to play I am more than willing as I feel fit and ready but it’s not really a priority like coaching which I really want to do."

Quick, give that man a job…
Sunday Mail - I want to return and help — Strang