Of all places for a former Australia fast bowler to rediscover their love of cricket, playing second row in country rugby league must be among the most unlikely.<br> But for Sydney Thunder speedster Belinda Vakarewa, sport without pressure and a life outside of cricket proved the perfect tonic.<br> “It was just about playing sport for a bit of fun again,” Vakarewa told AAP.<br> “Yeah, we were all competitive. So we wanted to win every week.<br> “But overall it was just playing a sport where it was about fun, where we could just enjoy ourselves on and off the field.”<br> Sydney-raised, Vakarewa played her sole ODI in the 2017 World Cup against Sri Lanka and was part of Australia’s squad until midway through last year.<br> However the point came amid her third season with Tasmania when she realised cricket had become all encompassing, taking over every aspect of life.<br> The issue came to a head last summer when she became another player to take personal leave, eventually foregoing a contract and moving back to Sydney with no set plans of a return.<br> “I was living cricket.

At training, outside of training,” the 24-year-old said.<br> “And I kind of just lost myself a little bit.<br> “I just needed to get out of the state a bit and come home. I missed the lifestyle. I was ready for a change back.<br> “I wasn’t sure if I was going to play cricket (after moving back) or not.”<br> Vakarewa has since taken up casual work, pick-packing in a warehouse for 40 hours a week and fitting limited training around that.<br> She was also MVP of her Campbelltown rugby league team, playing with her cousin in the run to a grand final.<br> It’s given her a life outside of the cricket, while being able to spend time back among friends she grew up with and her nephews and nieces.<br> Eventually the Thunder approached, inviting her back to where she began in the WBBL.<br> “With what happened with me last year with my mental state, I wasn’t sure for a while if I wanted to go back,” Vakarewa said.<br> “But I love the game.<br> “Having some time away, I missed it. So that made it a little easier for me to do it again.”<br> Vakarewa is still undecided if, and when, she will want to return to cricket in a full-time capacity, happy with her current balance<br> “I’m not too sure. I think I would love to go back to full-time cricket eventually,” she said.<br> “My focus right now is just to get through this Big Bash and see where it goes.”<br>

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