Our First XI will be playing in Division 2B this season after finishing 4th last year. Let’s meet the players that played an integral part in their campaign last year!

Name: Saqi Ahmed
Position: 1st XI Captain
Highlight of 2017: Beating Berkhamstead
Most likely to be found… Having Burgers
Cricketer I am most like: Imran Khan
Aspiration for 2018: Winning the league in my first year as captain
Fun Fact: I can bat #lastmanstanding

Name: James ‘JB’ Barber
Position: Wicket Keeper Batsman
Highlight of 2017: Hitting a 6 second ball of the season
Most likely to be found… Perfecting the forward defence
Cricketer I am most like: Geoffrey Boycott
Aspiration for 2018: To hit another 6
Fun Fact: I once had bowling figures of 1 ball, 1 for 5

Name: Charlie ‘Buzzer’ Busby
Position: Goalkeeper
Highlight of 2017: 73 Run 10th Wicket Partnership with Saqi against Berko
Most likely to be found… At the Hive
Cricketer I am most like: James Faulkner
Aspiration for 2018: To bowl hooping in swingers
Fun Fact: I chuck it

Name: Shaun ‘Gomesy’ Gomes
Position: You know it;)
Highlight of 2017: Getting my first ton against Cockfosters
Most likely to be found… In the nets
Cricketer I am most like: Rohit Sharma
Aspiration for 2018: 1s to finish top of the table
Fun Fact: I was an undercover agent for 6 games last season

Name: Dom Goring
Position: All Rounder
Highlight of 2017: Whacking Shaun Gomes out of the attack against Totteridge
Most likely to be found… In the Claddagh
Cricketer I am most like: Charlie Busby
Aspiration for 2018: Don’t damage my back anymore
Fun Fact: My shoe size was bigger than my average last year…

Name: Jimmy Heavey
Position: If it’s pitched up swing hard
Highlight of 2017: Sean Price with a Dil-Scoop to reach a century closely followed by Tom Spenceley not out in the T20 Final
Most likely to be found… In the Scorebox
Cricketer I am most like: Kevin O’Brien
Aspiration for 2018: To take more wickets than Holland
Fun Fact: I was part of a Guinness World Record

Name: Matt ‘Kappa’ Heavey
Position: Opening Batsman
Highlight of 2017: Hitting 2 of my first 3 balls for 6 against Bushey
Most likely to be found… In A&E
Cricketer I am most like: Simon Jones (Never fit either!)
Aspiration for 2018: Maybe to play a single game
Fun Fact: Only get bowled when Jimmy’s got his camera out!

Name: Matt ‘Dutchy’ Holland
Position: Not Picky!
Highlight of 2017: Hitting more sixes in half an over than Scutt hit all year
Most likely to be found… Enjoying a Sheer
Cricketer I am most like: Mark Ealham (The original Collingwood)
Aspiration for 2018: To get Gibbo back at the club
Fun Fact: I was part of the 1999 cricket world cup opening ceremony

Name: Paul ‘Pablo’ Lissowski
Position: All Rounder
Highlight of 2017: Sunday 5th September
Most likely to be found… On the Roof
Cricketer I am most like: Tomas Rosicky
Aspiration for 2018: To be the top wicket taker
Fun Fact: Undefeated in sixes competition… Challenger?

Name: Dan ‘Dolly’ Oliver
Position: Right arm throw
Highlight of 2017: Watching one of Luke’s overs on tour get pumped for 26
Most likely to be found… Throwing a strop and playing for the 2s
Cricketer I am most like: Paul Scholes
Aspiration for 2018: To captain my team to 6 a-side victory for the second year running
Fun Fact: Video of George getting cleaned up on T20 finals day still available on my instagram

Name: Anish Patel
Position: Bowler
Highlight of 2017: Beating Hatch End to help contribute to the 2s promotion
Most likely to be found… Batting at number 10
Cricketer I am most like: Virat Kohli
Aspiration for 2018: To score a 50
Fun Fact: The body is a vessel

Name: Tushar Patwary
Position: Batsman
Highlight of 2017: The 2s getting promoted
Most likely to be found… In my man cave
Cricketer I am most like: Charlie Busby
Aspiration for 2018: For the 1s to get promoted
Fun Fact: I’m not funny!

Name: Sean ‘Pricey’ Price
Position: All Rounder
Highlight of 2017: The alphabet game between overs
Most likely to be found… Laughing at Pabs’ meowing
Cricketer I am most like: DJ Bravo (Champion)
Aspiration for 2018: Convert my form in the shorter format of the game (One hand one bounce) to the longer format
Fun Fact: I have a better average in one hand one bounce than real cricket!

Name: Charlie Scutt
Position: Wicket Keeper Batsman
Highlight of 2017: Scoring 50 against Broxbourne to help us to T20 Finals Day
Most likely to be found… Late!
Cricketer I am most like: Paul Collingwood… if he struggled to hit the ball off the square and kept wicket!
Aspiration for 2018: For the 1s to gain promotion to Division 2A
Fun Fact: I love Harry Potter more than JK Rowling

The 1s kick off their campaign on the 5th of May against Bushey, come down and support your favourite amateur cricket team! #comeonyoueees