Joshua Swain of Mudgee, Australia
Kingsgrove Sports Centre Customer of the Week
Joshua Swain from Mudgee in Country NSW, Australia
1. Name - Josh Swain
2. Date of Birth - 24/10/1986
3. Place of Birth - Mudgee. N.S.W. Australia
4. Current Location - Mudgee
5. Who do you play cricket for - Currently play 1st grade here but heading to Hawkesbury Grade Club soon.
6. In what capacity - Open Bat and wicketkeeper
7. Best Cricket feats - Highest score(143)
8. Greatest Cricket moment / memory - Selection in Western Zone Cricket Acadamey...player of Bradman Cup, 2nd highest run scorer of carnival and being selected for the talented athlete program at Sydney academy of sport. Toured Fiji in 2003. Selection in Western Region side which i captained and then selection in CHS.
9. Tell us little about your cricket history - Started in under 8's, continued through to under 14'2 where i was selected for the Western Zone acadamey, where i was until the end of under 17's. Have played in many places....Bowral, Toured Fiji, Many grounds in Sydney.
10. Favorite Teams - Queensland Bulls,,, The Aussies and the West Indies
11. Favorite Players - Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Waugh
12. Favorite Commentator - Lawry, Mark Taylor
13. Favorite Cricketing Publication - Steve Waugh Diaries
14. Favorite Cricketing Website - Kingsgrove sports and Cricketinfo.com
15. Favorite Cricketing Brand - MRF
16. Tell us about the best bat you've ever had - MRF...have had a couple but they are extremely good
17. Tell us a little about the cricket competition/s you play in - Played in the Bradman Cup, Western Zone carnivals, CHS carnivals, All Schools carnivals.
18. What ideas would you propose to improve the game of cricket - Cricket today is as good as it is ever going to get. The new technology has improved both the game itself, players and their equipment and has also improved audiences receptions of the game so no real changes i think should happen but they do constantly so lets keep up.
19. What are your thoughts on the sledging issue - Sledging over the years has become a part of the game. It is important that it in any match no matter what level that sledging doesnt get out of control. Constructive sledging is good and its all about the mental hightness that players can gain....Its a form of powerplay and intimidation but it should never become personal.....The best players all sledge but they get on with it.
20. Who do you rate as being the best in the last 20 years - Batsman - Sachin Tendulkar on Technique, Steve Waugh on Charisma, Matt Hayden on Power and Adam Gilchrist on explosiveness
Bowler - Glen McGrath, Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Brett Lee/Shoaib Ahktar( on Speed)
WK - Ian Healy, Adam Gilchrist, and Adam Parore
Allrounder - Michael Clarke, Sourav Ganguly
Captain - Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor
21. Have you ever had professional cricket coaching - Yes!! We had cricket coaching from Brian Booth, Mark Waugh at the Sydney Academy of Sport.
22. What is the best tip you've had or given - The game is an opportunity to socialise, have fun, meet people and perform.
23. What is your most treasured cricketing item - CHS Blue Medallion for cricket.
24. Is there are song you love that you relate to cricket - No not really....anything really does
25. Best Cricket Video you've seen - Greatest catches from the past 2o years....there are some of the best catches in that video that i have ever seen.
26. Best Cricket Book you've read - "Punter" its about Ricky Ponting, and also "The Invincables"
27. Best / Nicest cricketer you've met - Mark Waugh, loads of information and experience, Nasser Hussain.
28. What other interests do you have outside of cricket - Formula 1 racing, basically hanging out with mates.
29. How did you come across Kingsgrove Sports Centre - Was sent the catalogue and decided to check out the site and all the gear. Had a good look and it was pretty packed with all the stuff!! Kingsgrove basically covers for everything to do with cricket.
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Joshua Swain from Mudgee in Country NSW, Australia
1. Name - Josh Swain
2. Date of Birth - 24/10/1986
3. Place of Birth - Mudgee. N.S.W. Australia
4. Current Location - Mudgee
5. Who do you play cricket for - Currently play 1st grade here but heading to Hawkesbury Grade Club soon.
6. In what capacity - Open Bat and wicketkeeper
7. Best Cricket feats - Highest score(143)
8. Greatest Cricket moment / memory - Selection in Western Zone Cricket Acadamey...player of Bradman Cup, 2nd highest run scorer of carnival and being selected for the talented athlete program at Sydney academy of sport. Toured Fiji in 2003. Selection in Western Region side which i captained and then selection in CHS.
9. Tell us little about your cricket history - Started in under 8's, continued through to under 14'2 where i was selected for the Western Zone acadamey, where i was until the end of under 17's. Have played in many places....Bowral, Toured Fiji, Many grounds in Sydney.
10. Favorite Teams - Queensland Bulls,,, The Aussies and the West Indies
11. Favorite Players - Sachin Tendulkar, Steve Waugh
12. Favorite Commentator - Lawry, Mark Taylor
13. Favorite Cricketing Publication - Steve Waugh Diaries
14. Favorite Cricketing Website - Kingsgrove sports and Cricketinfo.com
15. Favorite Cricketing Brand - MRF
16. Tell us about the best bat you've ever had - MRF...have had a couple but they are extremely good
17. Tell us a little about the cricket competition/s you play in - Played in the Bradman Cup, Western Zone carnivals, CHS carnivals, All Schools carnivals.
18. What ideas would you propose to improve the game of cricket - Cricket today is as good as it is ever going to get. The new technology has improved both the game itself, players and their equipment and has also improved audiences receptions of the game so no real changes i think should happen but they do constantly so lets keep up.
19. What are your thoughts on the sledging issue - Sledging over the years has become a part of the game. It is important that it in any match no matter what level that sledging doesnt get out of control. Constructive sledging is good and its all about the mental hightness that players can gain....Its a form of powerplay and intimidation but it should never become personal.....The best players all sledge but they get on with it.
20. Who do you rate as being the best in the last 20 years - Batsman - Sachin Tendulkar on Technique, Steve Waugh on Charisma, Matt Hayden on Power and Adam Gilchrist on explosiveness
Bowler - Glen McGrath, Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Brett Lee/Shoaib Ahktar( on Speed)
WK - Ian Healy, Adam Gilchrist, and Adam Parore
Allrounder - Michael Clarke, Sourav Ganguly
Captain - Steve Waugh, Mark Taylor
21. Have you ever had professional cricket coaching - Yes!! We had cricket coaching from Brian Booth, Mark Waugh at the Sydney Academy of Sport.
22. What is the best tip you've had or given - The game is an opportunity to socialise, have fun, meet people and perform.
23. What is your most treasured cricketing item - CHS Blue Medallion for cricket.
24. Is there are song you love that you relate to cricket - No not really....anything really does
25. Best Cricket Video you've seen - Greatest catches from the past 2o years....there are some of the best catches in that video that i have ever seen.
26. Best Cricket Book you've read - "Punter" its about Ricky Ponting, and also "The Invincables"
27. Best / Nicest cricketer you've met - Mark Waugh, loads of information and experience, Nasser Hussain.
28. What other interests do you have outside of cricket - Formula 1 racing, basically hanging out with mates.
29. How did you come across Kingsgrove Sports Centre - Was sent the catalogue and decided to check out the site and all the gear. Had a good look and it was pretty packed with all the stuff!! Kingsgrove basically covers for everything to do with cricket.
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