Mud Baig of Slough, England
Kingsgrove Sports Centre Customer of the Week
1. Name – Mud Baig
2. Date of Birth – 29/07/82
3. Place of Birth – Taplow, UK
4. Current Location – Slough, UK
5. Who do / did you play cricket for - Oliis Burnham Sunday 2's / Burnham Saturday 3's
6. In what capacity – Opening Batsman
7. Best Cricket feats – 66 for Burnham in the run chase against Aston Rowant, top run scorer for two seasons in a row.
8. Greatest Cricket moment / memory – Burnhams Dawood Baig bowling the wrong 'un to trap Aston Rowant danger batsman LBW. I remember all 11 of us appealing like mad at the same time. The 92 World Cup final - Akram taking 2 wickets in 2 balls and Mushtaq Ahmed's LBW of Graeme Hick in the 92 fianl
9. Tell us little about your cricket history – I played at Colts level for Datchet before taking an absence of 5 years. I returned last season to join Burnham CC and have had a few successful seasons since.
10. Tell us a little about the cricket competitions you play in – Thames Valley League is the Saturday comp that Burnham play in which is about ten Leagues with promotion and relegation system. On Sunday it is the Thames and Chilterns League which is just a 1 off League competition each season.
11. Favorite Teams – Pakistan, Lancashire and Burnham.
12. Favorite Players – Inzy, Lara, Ponting, Akram, Yousuf and Hayden
13. Favorite Commentator – Bill Lawry - the greatest ever. Geoff Boycott comes a close 2nd.
14. Favorite Cricketing Publication - Kingsgrove Sports catalogue
15. Favorite Cricketing Website – www.kingsgrovesports.com.au
16. Favorite Cricketing Brand – Gray Nicolls
17. Tell us about the best bat you've ever had – Kookaburra Kahuna Icon - my first bat purchased from Kingsgrove and to this day I believe it is the best bat I have ever seen.
18. What is your most treasured cricketing item – I recently ordered a GN Custom from the recent bat making exhibition at Kingsgrove and I have a strong feeling this will be my ride and joy.
19. What ideas would you propose to improve the game of cricket – I would get rid of Power Plays. I prefer the old keep only 2 out foe the circle for 15 overs. Powerplays seem just so unnecessary in one day cricket. In Test cricket I would cut it down to 8 teams - Australia, England, West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India and South Africa. That would keep everything ultra competitive and not allow players to milk scores against weak sides. For the minnows I would keep them playing more competive one day cricket against bigger sides to build there experience,
20. Rate the following three -
Test - Best form of cricket, should not be changed or anything
One Dayers – Very good, just need to tweak a few of these silly rules they have bought in, but overall it is very enjoyable.
Twenty20 – They don't mean anything but it is good entertainment for people who wouldn't enjoy cricket otherwise.
21. What are your thoughts on the sledging issue – I love sledging. I always watch the youtube videos of people sledging. It is hilarious. Some people like McGrath, Nel and Sreesanth go over the top and make themselves look foolish but I suppose its part and parcel of the game.
22. Who do you rate as being the best in the last 20 years -
Batsman – Lara
Bowler – Akram
WK – Gilchrist
Allrounder – Flintoff
Captain – Imran Khan
23. Who do you rate as being the greatest cricketer of all time – Sir Vivian Richards
24. Have you ever had professional cricket coaching - No
25. What is the best tip you've had or given – To keep my bat close to pad when defending as I would sometimes leave my bat to hang in the air.
26. Is there are song you love that you relate to cricket - Dil Dil Pakistan (Anthem for a Nation)
27. Best Cricket Video you've seen – Ashes 2005
28. Best Cricket Book you've read – Imran Khans autobiography was amazing
29. Best Cricket "After Dinner" speaker you've seen – Colin Davies, Burnham CC
30. Best / Nicest cricketer you've met - Abdul Razzaq was very polite
31. What other interests do you have outside of cricket – Movies, Football and UFC
32. How did you come across Kingsgrove Sports Centre - When I started researching into cricket equipment, i wanted to know all the major retailers around the world, and kingsgrove was top of that list.
33. Your Final say - Cricket is THE beautiful game in my opinion, and Kingsrove are at the forefront of raising the standard and quality of cricket day by day. My experiences with them have been amazing and I recommend them to anybody who is interested in cricket. One of a kind.
1. Name – Mud Baig
2. Date of Birth – 29/07/82
3. Place of Birth – Taplow, UK
4. Current Location – Slough, UK
5. Who do / did you play cricket for - Oliis Burnham Sunday 2's / Burnham Saturday 3's
6. In what capacity – Opening Batsman
7. Best Cricket feats – 66 for Burnham in the run chase against Aston Rowant, top run scorer for two seasons in a row.
8. Greatest Cricket moment / memory – Burnhams Dawood Baig bowling the wrong 'un to trap Aston Rowant danger batsman LBW. I remember all 11 of us appealing like mad at the same time. The 92 World Cup final - Akram taking 2 wickets in 2 balls and Mushtaq Ahmed's LBW of Graeme Hick in the 92 fianl
9. Tell us little about your cricket history – I played at Colts level for Datchet before taking an absence of 5 years. I returned last season to join Burnham CC and have had a few successful seasons since.
10. Tell us a little about the cricket competitions you play in – Thames Valley League is the Saturday comp that Burnham play in which is about ten Leagues with promotion and relegation system. On Sunday it is the Thames and Chilterns League which is just a 1 off League competition each season.
11. Favorite Teams – Pakistan, Lancashire and Burnham.
12. Favorite Players – Inzy, Lara, Ponting, Akram, Yousuf and Hayden
13. Favorite Commentator – Bill Lawry - the greatest ever. Geoff Boycott comes a close 2nd.
14. Favorite Cricketing Publication - Kingsgrove Sports catalogue
15. Favorite Cricketing Website – www.kingsgrovesports.com.au
16. Favorite Cricketing Brand – Gray Nicolls
17. Tell us about the best bat you've ever had – Kookaburra Kahuna Icon - my first bat purchased from Kingsgrove and to this day I believe it is the best bat I have ever seen.
18. What is your most treasured cricketing item – I recently ordered a GN Custom from the recent bat making exhibition at Kingsgrove and I have a strong feeling this will be my ride and joy.
19. What ideas would you propose to improve the game of cricket – I would get rid of Power Plays. I prefer the old keep only 2 out foe the circle for 15 overs. Powerplays seem just so unnecessary in one day cricket. In Test cricket I would cut it down to 8 teams - Australia, England, West Indies, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India and South Africa. That would keep everything ultra competitive and not allow players to milk scores against weak sides. For the minnows I would keep them playing more competive one day cricket against bigger sides to build there experience,
20. Rate the following three -
Test - Best form of cricket, should not be changed or anything
One Dayers – Very good, just need to tweak a few of these silly rules they have bought in, but overall it is very enjoyable.
Twenty20 – They don't mean anything but it is good entertainment for people who wouldn't enjoy cricket otherwise.
21. What are your thoughts on the sledging issue – I love sledging. I always watch the youtube videos of people sledging. It is hilarious. Some people like McGrath, Nel and Sreesanth go over the top and make themselves look foolish but I suppose its part and parcel of the game.
22. Who do you rate as being the best in the last 20 years -
Batsman – Lara
Bowler – Akram
WK – Gilchrist
Allrounder – Flintoff
Captain – Imran Khan
23. Who do you rate as being the greatest cricketer of all time – Sir Vivian Richards
24. Have you ever had professional cricket coaching - No
25. What is the best tip you've had or given – To keep my bat close to pad when defending as I would sometimes leave my bat to hang in the air.
26. Is there are song you love that you relate to cricket - Dil Dil Pakistan (Anthem for a Nation)
27. Best Cricket Video you've seen – Ashes 2005
28. Best Cricket Book you've read – Imran Khans autobiography was amazing
29. Best Cricket "After Dinner" speaker you've seen – Colin Davies, Burnham CC
30. Best / Nicest cricketer you've met - Abdul Razzaq was very polite
31. What other interests do you have outside of cricket – Movies, Football and UFC
32. How did you come across Kingsgrove Sports Centre - When I started researching into cricket equipment, i wanted to know all the major retailers around the world, and kingsgrove was top of that list.
33. Your Final say - Cricket is THE beautiful game in my opinion, and Kingsrove are at the forefront of raising the standard and quality of cricket day by day. My experiences with them have been amazing and I recommend them to anybody who is interested in cricket. One of a kind.
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