1999 World Cup Semi Final First 2 balls of the Final Over- Tension at its peak
I speak here about Bowling the last over and the First two balls. About creating a Niche for yourself in teams and business and performing under pressure.
Damien Fleming former Australian cricketer who played in 20 Test matches and 88 One Day Internationals from 1994 to 2001 in an all conquering Australian cricket team breaking Test and One day records and winning World Cups.
Fleming’s was recognised as an expert in the art of swing bowling.and is one of only three men to have taken a Hat-Trick’s on Test debut.
In ODI’s he was seen as a specialist bowling in the latter overs. Fleming was the last-over specialist in both the 1996 and 1999 World Cup Semi-Finals. In 1996 at Mohali with the West Indies needing six runs to win off five balls, Fleming bowled Courtney Walsh for victory. In 1999 at Edgbaston with South Africa requiring one run with four balls remaining, it took a Run Out brain-fade to send Australia into the final. And Fleming helped Australia get over the line on both occasions.
Following his retirement in 2003 he was appointed coach at The Australian Cricket Academy. It was around this time that the beginnings of his Bowlology theory began to take shape.
In May 2018 it was announced that Fleming would join the 7’s Network TV cricket commentary team, after working on Ch 10 award winning Big Bash Coverage and BT Sports Ashes coverage . In August 2018 it was announced that he would also join the SEN 1116 radio commentary team.
He appeared on Before the Bounce with Jason Dunstall and Danny Frawley, a weekly AFL football show broadcast on Foxtel.
Fleming began to make regular TV appearances during the fourth season of “Thank God Your Here” where he parodied the prevalence of sportsperson’s (notably cricketers) endorsing anything in the Australian media.
He also published a best selling book “Bowlology- Stories from the Avenue of Apprehension” A collection of humorous stories based around his life in cricket,
Today, Fleming is a popular and humorous figure on the public speaking circuit, including hosting the MCC Boxing Day breakfast since 2010 and regular questions are asked of the last over he bowled in the 1999 semi final tie against South Africa and that dropped catch by Shane Warne which denied him his second hat-trick.
Testimonials
We had the pleasure of working with Damien Fleming as our keynote speaker, and he was an absolute delight to work with. His keynote was engaging, insightful, and perfectly tailored to the audience. Damien’s delivery kept everyone interested from start to finish, and the feedback we’ve received has been overwhelmingly positive. Highly recommended!
Lucy Balchin of SPAR Australia
“Damien was brilliant all our clients loved him
Josh Rubens of Deloitte Consulting”
“Damien was fantastic! Patient, professional, friendly and his performance was very well received by the audience. He arrived well prepared and was very flexible with last minute changes and updates. He was relaxed and confident. It was a pleasure to work with Damien and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an MC.”
Two de Force
“Damien brought a fresh perspective to the topic, offering interesting and insightful comments on the world of cricket and business, drawing on his World Cup and Test experience and his coaching background. His warmth, humour and pacy presentation style kept our guests entertained and attentive”
Leanne Henderson, Marketing Manager – Institutional, Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
“I was thrilled with his input. I thought his effort’s he went to incorporating our strategic initiatives into his own personal story was absolutely masterful.”
Merv. Kiley General Manager, Aust. / NZ Medtronic Sofamor Danek
“Fantastic delivery last night! Many thanks for making the night such a resounding success.”
Stuart Stockdale President- MCC XXIX Club
“Damien related really well to our audience. Our dads thoroughly enjoyed his anecdotes re: his cricket stories and the information shared around his experiences as a dad of 3 children. ”
John Armao of Oatlands Primary School
Damien Fleming 