THE PLAYER I RATE AS A “NIGHTMARE” IN THE NETS

Name: Jack Doyle.

Nickname: Doyley

Current or past player: Current player

What sparked your interest in cricket : 2009 Ashes, 5th Test at the Oval, Stuart Broad with one of those spells.

Do you prefer the T20, 50-over, county or Test format of the game: Test Cricket, without a doubt.

Cricketing Hero: Joe Root.

Favourite current (professional) player: Stokesy or Virat.

Best player you have played with: Probably Ryan Stanbury, nightmare in the nets, has the ball on a string.

Most formidable opponent: Any half decent left arm spinner.

Favourite away ground: In the GMCL, Heywood CC. Prefer Middleton and Widnes.

Favourite/most memorable match you’ve played in: Hartlepool CC, 3-day game: Lancashire u17s vs Durham u17s.

Personal highlight/champagne moment: 148* vs Derbyshire U17s at Swarkestone CC.

Funniest moment/s in cricket: One of Luke Prescott’s one liners.

Best way to relax after the game: Takeaway and watch the boxing.

Did/do you have any cricketing superstitions: If I do well (BIG IF), I’ll wear the same pair of socks next game.

What will you miss most in cricket during this enforced break: Batting.

Is there anything you would change about the game: No stumpings.

If you could invite 3 cricketing celebrities (players, presenters, commentators) round for dinner, who would they be and why: AB de Villiers, David Lloyd, Jonathon Trott.