Liam Elliker of York, England


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Liam Elliker from York in England


1. Name - Liam Elliker

2. Date of Birth - 26-09-1979

3. Place of Birth - York in England

4. Current Location - York

5. Who do you play cricket for - Copmanthorpe

6. In what capacity - Bowler and Wk

7. Best Cricket feats - BB 7-10, HS 41

8. Greatest Cricket moment / memory - Dominic Cork's hat-trick against the Windies in 95

9. Tell us little about your cricket history - Saw an advertisment in local press looking for young players so i went down to their nets and the rest is history,before then i'd just mucked about in the nets at my local sports club as you do and enjoyed it a lot.As for the present i just want to improve my game.

10. Favorite Teams - Yorkshire and Durham

11. Favorite Players - Dominic Cork and Michael Bevan

12. Favorite Commentator - Richie Benaud

13. Favorite Cricketing Publication - The Wisden Cricketer

14. Favorite Cricketing Website - Any that's up to date

15. Favorite Cricketing Brand - Puma

16. Tell us about the best bat you've ever had - Slazenger V12 that had the best middle ever and even forward prods would go for four,i've still got it but it's been retired due to ill health.

17. Tell us a little about the cricket competition/s you play in - Saturday afternoon,40 overs a side,not a great standard but fun to play in.Play on a Sunday for a friendly team called the Retreat. They've been around for about 120 years and used to be play on the grounds of a mental hospital.

18. What ideas would you propose to improve the game of cricket - Make the seam on the ball bigger and ban all blond leggies and wonky wristed offies.

19. What are your thoughts on the sledging issue - If u can't take it then don't do it.

20. Who do you rate as being the best in the last 20 years -
Batsman - Brian Lara
Bowler - Curtly Ambrose
WK - Ian Healy
Allrounder - Ian Botham
Captain - Steve Waugh

21. Have you ever had professional cricket coaching - No sadly, that's why my batting is so poor.

22. What is the best tip you've had or given - Bowl off-cutters on bad wickets

23. What is your most treasured cricketing item - Slazenger V12

24. Is there are song you love that you relate to cricket - No

25. Best Cricket Video you've seen - MCC Masterclass Vol 2

26. Best Cricket Book you've read - Playing for Keeps -Alec Stewarts autobiography

27. Best Cricket After dinner speaker you've seen - Haven't seen any

28. Best / Nicest cricketer you've met - Ian botham said >hello to me once.

29. What other interests do you have outside of cricket - Drinking Real Ale

30. How did you come across Kingsgrove Sports Centre - A web site in Enland suggested you there called Owzat cricket.

31. Your Final say - Cricket is just a good sport that I enjoy so much and meet so many different people with different ideas.

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