In Episode 150 of Scoreboard, Chris Titley sits down with Sam Heazlett to talk about cricket, family and the small habits that keep a long career honest.

Sam reflects on how fatherhood has softened the edges of a fiercely competitive mindset, why a calmer approach on game day actually improves performance, and how he balances multiple formats from red ball cricket to T20 while still preparing the right way for each opportunity.

Sam tells the story behind his breakthrough moment playing for Australia under 19s at the WACA, the innings that led straight to a rookie contract with Queensland, and the nerves and blur of his one day international debut in New Zealand.

He explains how he trains to create match like focus in the nets, how he adjusts tempo and intent between formats, and why he thinks modern batting techniques are evolving rather than eroding classical skills.

Off the field Sam is a qualified physiotherapist, founder of a coaching business called Perform Cricket, and a master of applied finance student. He talks about coaching young players, passing on lessons he wishes he had earlier, and the practical routines that make recovery, strength and skill work stack up across a season. He is candid about being the quiet new voice in a dressing room, about the joy of coaching overseas teams, and about keeping perspective when cricket competes with life outside the game.

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