The speaker believes his cricket instincts to make split-second decisions under pressure during a game were instrumental in saving his life during his car accident.

“And I think in some ways having them instincts saved me. So I had a decision I had to make. You know, I thought if I get hit sideways, I'll break my neck. Um, so I just turned and looked at the floor and braced myself and shut me eyes and took my left arm out”