Gopal Susarla of Colorado, USA
1. Name – Gopal Susarla, 2009
2. Date of Birth – May 3rd, 1974
3. Place of Birth – Jammu, India
4. Current Location – Longmont, Colorado, USA
5. Who do / did you play cricket for - Fort Collins Cricket Club, Fort Collins, CO, USA
6. In what capacity – Batsman
7. Best Cricket feats – With 43 needed in 3 overs in CCL's Twenty20 semi-final, I scored 3 sixes in an over off of Afan Sheriff, a reputable first class fast bowler, and ended up winning the game for my team.
8. Greatest Cricket moment / memory – In an inter-high school zonal game, I recorded my first six ever.
9. Tell us little about your cricket history – Captained my High school team in Rajahmundry, India.
Batsman, CBIT College, Hyderabad India
Bastsman, Fort Collins Cricket Club and was also the Captain of the team in 2008.
Currently, President of Colorado Cricket League. Have represented Colorado Cougars team in various tournaments in California and also in Central West championships multiple times.
10. Tell us a little about the cricket competitions you play in – I, as part of Fort Collins Cricket Club represent my club in the Premier League of Colorado Cricket League. Also represented CCL team in the Central West Cup.
11. Favorite Teams – India, South Africa
12. Favorite Players – Yuvraj Singh, Grame Smith
13. Favorite Commentator – Navjot Sidhu
14. Favorite Cricketing Publication - None
15. Favorite Cricketing Website – cricinfo
16. Favorite Cricketing Brand – SS Cricket, Gray Nichols
17. Tell us about the best bat you've ever had – SS Elite and now a proud owner of Gray-Nichols Ignite
18. What is your most treasured cricketing item – Gray Nichols Ignite Bat
19. What ideas would you propose to improve the game of cricket – I think ICC should completely do away with Inter-country series and instead create a yearly championship, just like the rest of the Pro-sports like NBA, NFL or MLB. Each country can tour the other countries and have a series which are part of the championship. And towards the end have a conference championship and the eventual World Champions.
20. Rate the following three -
Test - 3
One Dayers – 1
Twenty20 – 2
21. What are your thoughts on the sledging issue – I think sledging is used by players who don't have the game. All the talk about unsettling players and throwing them off is just an excuse. Any how, the ICC has some reasonable rules in place and it is heartening to see them being implemented.
22. Who do you rate as being the best in the last 20 years -
Batsman – Viv Richards
Bowler – Kapil Dev
WK – Syed Kirmani
Allrounder –
Captain – Allan Border
23. Who do you rate as being the greatest cricketer of all time –
24. Have you ever had professional cricket coaching - No
25. What is the best tip you've had or given – Playing my natural game.
26. Is there are song you love that you relate to cricket -
27. Best Cricket Video you've seen – The ODI between Australia and South Africa where South Africa won chasing 430 some odd runs.
28. Best Cricket Book you've read – Not really much in to reading cricket books.
29. Best Cricket "After Dinner" speaker you've seen – Sunil Gavaskar. Saw him at a tournament held in California. He was the guest of honor and was suprised to find him quite eloquent and captivating speaker
30. Best / Nicest cricketer you've met - Ricahrd Hadlee and Curt Ambrose. Haven't met them, but their humbleness in the sport is such a refreshing thing to see.
31. What other interests do you have outside of cricket – Just got in to Golf.
32. How did you come across Kingsgrove Sports Centre - Got referred to Kingsgrove Sports Centre through a Club-mate of mine, Mike Riley.
33. Your Final say - Am really happy to have found Kingsgrove Sports Centre and Hamish Solomons. Buying a pro-series bat, specifically hand selected by Hamish was such a breeze. Hamish was very knowledgeable, answered all my questions and made the process very simple. Thank you Hamish
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