The Kent all-rounder discusses his 24-year career, his ambitions for the future and the England call-up that never came
By Alex Hoad for The Pinch Hitter
“I feel as fresh as a 34-year-old” is not a statement likely to inspire a great swell of confidence in the world of elite sport. However, when it comes out of the mouth of Darren Stevens, you had better sit up and take notice. “There is no human being on the planet quite like Stevo,” one of his former captains told me. It’s impossible to argue with that.
At the age of 35, long after many of his peers had hung up their boots, Stevens took his maiden first-class five-for. He now has 26 of them. His career-best batting performances in each of the three formats have come since he turned 39. This just doesn’t happen to normal cricketers.
Written by Alex Hoad
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