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COVERED 24 TRENTBRIDGE.CO.UK 2-18 | Day and Boarding 2024 PLACES AVAILABLE WSNL.CO.UK/APPLY “In the end I just had to think ‘well, three plus one is four’ and go with 31. It’s worked nicely for me so far, so I’ve built a bit of an attachment to it.” On such vagaries can nuggets of cricketing history be formed. Harrison now shares number 31 with interna- tional titans DavidWarner and Martin Guptill – although it’s doubtful either were forced into their decision by a temporary stock shortage. Nottinghamshire’s newest signing quickly became notable for his unflappability, as the Outlaws progressed to the Blast’s knockout stages. After a quiet opening to the campaign, with two wickets in his first seven outings, the twirler took 14 in his next seven – and was entrusted with the final over in a nailbiting tie at Derbyshire. “It was a confidence thing.When you relax into an environment or a competition, it becomes a different game,” he says. “That was my first proper run of high- TALENT AND TENACITY Graham Charlesworth, Calvin Harrison’s former coach at Oxford UCCE, on the evolution he witnessed in the Outlaws all-rounder: “You can always tell which players are the ambitious, motivated ones – the ones who can organise their lives to fit in their cricket sessions and fitness sessions – and Calvin was definitely one of them. “He had that athleticism about him straight away – just the way he moved showed that he had that natural affinity for the game. But he worked hard to develop himself too: there aren’t many players who come up to you saying ‘can I do some extra fielding?’, but he did. “He had that awareness of what was needed to excel in all areas of the game, and was able to do that by applying himself. “He’s got a skillset which matches the modern game – he can spin the ball both ways, his batting is good and he was always one of our best fielders – and he’s really level- headed, which is what you need to get to a high level. “It’s been a magic progression for him, and it shows you what can happen if you commit yourself to the game. He’s an outstanding guy and he’s earned his chances.”