Player Profiles #8 – Carl Knight
Playing role: 4th team vice captain, opening bat & point fielder. Stay positive and encourage the youngsters. Batting style: Patient (see off the opening bowlers & new ball and punish...
Player Profiles #7 – Sam Henson
Playing role: 3rd team vice-captain. Batting style: Leg-side dominant. Bowling style: Unconventional (see photo). Highest score: 75 (vs Stapleford 2017). Best bowling figures: 5/28 (vs Calverton 2017). Amateur cricketing hero(es): Carl Knight, Matt Shaw,...
Player Profiles #6 – Nick Gibson
Playing role: Sun 2s captain. Batting style: Style? Bowling style: Bit of swing on a good day. Highest score: 32* for Univ of Nottingham Electronic Engineering 1993, can't remember who against. Best bowling...
Player Profiles #5 – Will Shields
Playing role: Motivator and masseuse. Batting style: Depends on the Friday night. Bowling style: Right arm mystery spin. Highest score: 91. Best bowling figures: 7 for 19. Amateur cricketing hero(es): Ankle wrists Bateman, Chris...
Player Profiles #4 – Neil Thurlow
Playing role: Sunday 1st captain. Batting style: Entertaining. Bowling style: Erratic. Highest score: 148 (Derbyshire league: Rosehill vs Brailsford). Best bowling figures: - Amateur cricketing hero: Thom Murray: a younger; better; fitter; more handsome...
Player Profiles #3 – Charlie Simkiss
Playing role: 3rd team captain. Batting style: Solid. Bowling style: Hostile. Highest score: 70 not out vs Nottingham at Colston Bassett in 2000. Best bowling figures: 5 for 14 v Ruddington 2018. Amateur cricketing...
