Australian one-day player Joel Paris remembers dad's advice and steady influence

By Daniel Lane
Updated January 10 2016 - 1:13am, first published January 9 2016 - 6:40pm
Hot prospect: Joel Paris hits out for the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League. Photo: Getty Images
Hot prospect: Joel Paris hits out for the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League. Photo: Getty Images

While Australian sport has its share of horror stories about parents who live their sporting dreams through their children, Joel Paris took time out after being selected for Australia's one-day squad to pay tribute to his father Mark, who realised the fine line that exists between a mentor and tormentor.

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