Zach always wanted to become a pro footballer and from the age of six to seventeen was at Southampton's Academy. During that time he played cricket with his mates as a hobby which he loved but not obsessing about it becoming a career....and then all this changed when he was offered a contract by Sussex and then really got stuck into improving his game with the help of Gary Kirsten. From here he gets selected for the Netherlands International side with whom he has just played in the 2026 T20 World Cup in India....Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices