Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Former Leicester City and Austria captain Christian Fuchs discusses his new love for hitting sixes, village cricket and sledging

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Premier League winner Christian Fuchs tells Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma about his new love for cricket, hitting sixes into the river Derwent and sledging.

The former Leicester City and Austria defender signed up for his village team Grindleford CC in Derbyshire and explains why he's enjoying the switch to a new sport.

00:08 Introductions
00:31 Fuchs smashing sixes
01:06 How did he end up playing village cricket?
02:13 What about the community feel of village cricket?
04:09 How does winning the Premier League and hitting sixes compare?
05:38 It's all about the sledging
06:43 How did everyone else react?
09:13 What type of bowler is Fuchs?
11:24 Goodbyes

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