On this episode of Lessons Learnt with the Greats, I have the great fortune of chatting with a fellow Queenslander, a phenomenal batsman and a player I always tried to emulate growing up - Matt Hayden. Through sheer hard work and determination, Haydos achieved so many things that all cricketers only dream of. I was so fortunate to have been mentored by him on an off the field from the day I came into the Australian squad in 2002 and now it is awesome to have the chance to gain even more incredible insights from one of the greatest opening batsmen the world has ever seen. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did! Rundown 00:34 A message to all those out there doing it tough during these challenging times 02:07 The incredible career numbers of Haydos 05:15 Some of my favourite innings of Haydos's career (links below) 10:00 Memories of the hard work put in for the 2001 tour of India and his first Test double century 12:21 Haydos talking batting techniques 14:15 Haydos reveals the movie quote that changed his life 17:05 The mental side of the game 22:50 The scoreboard of life 30:30 Haydos on what made him such a brilliant catcher of a cricket ball and a couple of tips for beginners 39:15 Haydos talks fitness and what he did to get in shape and stay there 44:40 The mental training that goes with physical training 50:30 Haydos talks about disagreement with Ricky Ponting about the future of T20 cricket 52:55 On how the media impacted his career 58:30 Haydos talks investing and lessons learnt in the business world YouTube links Haydos's 203 v India, 2001: https://youtu.be/nPSbuMHKbxc His 101 from 68 balls against South Africa in the 2007 World Cup: https://youtu.be/0Yischd2nNo For more Lessons Learnt from the Greats, including blogs and vlogs on how I approach the game, head to T20stars.com