Jonathan Smith
Captain 2002
Television Producer.
Captain, driven top-order batsman, terrier-like in the gully.
Finest hour:
Matchwinning, blizzard-of-sixes century vs Groucho
Not likely to say
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Nick Cowley
Vice-Captain 2002
Wine merchant and vice-captain. In-the-batsman's
face opening bowler, fruity tailender, deadly scorer.
Finest hour:
Bowling Graham Roope first ball with giant off-cutter, vs
Peter O'Toole's XI. Not likely to say:
"Well batted, son. Bad luck"
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John Gleasure
Captain 2001
Television Executive.
Ex-captain, aggressive leg-spinner, classy batsman, specialist
on front-foot law.
Finest hour:
Turbo-charged century, decorated with flat sixes, vs Oxted,
1997
Not likely to say:
"Damn! Must have overstepped" |
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Charlton Lamb
Ex-captain of enviable experience; stylish
batsman, infuriating bowler, seen-it-all-before commentator
in the slips.
Finest hour:
Perfectly-timed, matchwinning seventy in run-chase vs Hampstead.
Not likely to say
"Fine by me - you're the skipper, after all"
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Ben Nealon
Actor. Cavalier and modest batsman, star
of Bollywood cricket film Lagaan.
Finest moment:
Unbeaten marching-to-victory seventy vs Hornsey.
Not likely to say:
"If I'm not number three, then there's no point turning
up"
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Shomit Dutta
Tall intimidating batsman; tall intimidating
bowler. Telescopic fielder.
Finest hour:
Face-saving fifty in a collapse, vs Paul Getty XI 2001
Not likely to say:
"Where the hell where you? I've been here for hours"
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Matthew Burton
Actor.
Tempestuous opening bowler; hard-hitting (and hard-missing)
left-hand bat. Finest hour:
Decisive, game-ruining 7-30 vs Sidcup Not likely to say:
"To be honest, I prefer the old ball"
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Ian McKinnon
Property developer.
Powerful batsman and nippy bowler.
Finest hour:
Spectacular century at Bank of England, vs Heartaches.
Not likely to say:
"I've been playing too much - I'm jaded"
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Richard Wyse
Medical Director.
Evergreen allrounder, predatory close-in fielder.
Finest hour: Over a thousand runs in a season, 1974
Not likely to say:
"I think it's a day for the seamers, to be fair"
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Edward Hughes
Actor.
Ultra-smart wicketkeeper-batsman, very much in his depth
at this level.
Finest hour:
Blur-of-hands legside stumping off Nick Cowley, vs Bromley,
2001
Not likely to say:
"Whoah, bit sharp for me. Think I'll stand back"
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