Helmuth Zikuda of Vienna, Austria


Kingsgrove Sports Centre Customer of the Week







1. Name – Helmuth Zikuda

2. Date of Birth – 10.10.65

3. Place of Birth – Vienna

4. Current Location – Vienna

5. Who do / did you play cricket for - Vienna Cricket Club

6. In what capacity – All Rounder

7. Best Cricket feats – 77 n.o. friendly game

8. Greatest Cricket moment / memory – Playing for the Austrian National Team, and played 3 month for a Club in Australia

9. Tell us little about your cricket history – Starting 1990, building up the Austrian Open League, got our own Cricket Ground, played in the National Team, 2001 we orgenized with the European Cricket Council the ECC Trophy in Austria 12 Nations were invited. Austria played in the Final. Now I'm still playing, not that much but I still love the game.

10. Tell us a little about the cricket competitions you play in – The Austrian Open League - 12 Teams are playing in this League, incl. Lubilyana from Slovenia. The most Teams are coming from Vienna but not many Austrians are plying cricket. (Shame)

11. Favorite Teams – Australia, Western Warriors

12. Favorite Players – Justin Langer

13. Favorite Cricketing Publication - Inside Edge

14. Favorite Cricketing Website – www.crickinfo.com

15. Favorite Cricketing Brand – Newbury

16. Tell us about the best bat you've ever had – Newbarry - Series I

17. What ideas would you propose to improve the game of cricket – In continental Europe we have no Cricket News, it's never shown on TV, not even during the World Cup. So the most of the europeans have no Idea about the sport. Second, it would also help a lot when Cricket get a part of the olympic games.

18. Who do you rate as being the best in the last 20 years -
Batsman – Ricky Ponting

Bowler – Shane Warne
WK – Adam Gilchrist
Allrounder – Michael Bevan
Captain – Steve Waugh

19. Have you ever had professional cricket coaching - sometime a few days, we sending youngsters to England, and some players where in Australia.

20. What is the best tip you've had or given – "enjoy your game"

21. Best Cricket Book you've read – Deano - My Call

22. Best / Nicest cricketer you've met - Tom Moody

23. What other interests do you have outside of cricket – Travelling - especially through Australia.

24. How did you come across Kingsgrove Sports Centre - Via the Internet

25. Your Final say - I love the game, and I really hope that Europe has a Cricket future!


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