David Willey gets his cricketing mojo back after IPL campaign

Although he did feature as somewhat of a ‘Squad Rotation’ player for the Chennai Super Kings, David Willey has been one of the more impressive performers when it comes to the shortest format of the game. While his IPL stint was something sporadic, it was instrumental in him getting most of his cricketing ‘mojo’ back, so to speak. Willey also shed some light on the fact that he had a bad summer with the Ashes.

“When I first went out there, I wasn’t too sure what to expect. But it surpassed all expectations. It was a great learning experience. You are playing with and against some of the best players from around the globe and working work some coaches that have incredible CVs. It’s certainly helped me become a student of the game again, which is quite refreshing.

“I wasn’t in a great place with my cricket last summer. But to play in that environment and learn so much in such a short space of time was quite exciting. Now, I just want to play. Last summer, definitely (I fell out of love with cricket). It was a tough time and somewhere I’ve never been with cricket before. To just be wishing the game would be finished so I could get away from the ground was quite tough to process given it’s a game I’ve loved from as young as I can remember.”

An extremely hot summer for Willey

Willey went ahead and began speaking about the tour of Australia and how he felt the need to make a comeback in the grand scheme of things. This is something that eventually did help him as he performed reasonably well in the IPL.

“It was tough to deal with and understand. But I’m back thoroughly enjoying my cricket again, and hopefully, that can shine through this summer.” He continued: “When you’re sat on the sidelines for such a long time, the game moves on and you can get stuck in a bit of a rut. Then you play the odd game and it’s difficult to be up to speed. You can practice all you want, but nothing replicates being out in the middle.

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