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Original Articles

Athlete Lifestyle Support of Elite Youth Cricketers: An Ethnography of Player Concerns Within a National Talent Development Program

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Pages 300-320 | Received 25 Mar 2017, Accepted 26 Sep 2017, Published online: 31 Oct 2017

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