Player Profile for Ian Baddeley
Name: Ian Baddeley.
Born: 12th March, 1970, Nottingham, England.
Nicknames: Badders.
Role: RH Number 3 Batsman, RA Off-Spin.
Highest Score: 113* vs Heanor Town, Div 2 Derby County League.
Best Bowling: Can’t remember last time I bowled.
Hairstyle: Bit like Bruce Willis’s; when he had a bit!!
Height: 5’11’’.
Weight: 12 stone.
Favourite Ground: Darly Dale, in Derbyshire.
Cricketing Career Highlights: Running Shep out for nought without him facing a ball.
Professional Cricketing Hero: Shane Warne.
Amateur Cricketing Hero: Macca.
Ideal Profession Away From Cricket: Wine taster.
Favourite Film: Watership Down.
Favourite Song: "Bright Eyes", Simon and Garfunkel.
Favourite Food: Samosa’s and Baked Beans (Heinz).
Prettiest Girl In The World Is: Shilpa Shetty.
Best Cricketing Cliche: Not into clichés.
Shower Buddy: Carl Whelan.
Relationship Status: Soon to be divorced, so open to offers…………… but don’t tell Wheelers!
Favourite Shot: Front foot slap, past the bowlers head.
Favourite Quote/Advice: Don’t take your cricket too seriously, it’s only a game.
Pre-Match Routine: Having a couple of Silk Cut whilst I watch my team mates warm up.
Favourite Position: Out of the way on the boundary somewhere.
Car Driven: Honda Jeep.
Most Intelligent Team-Mate: Bomber.
Least Intelligent Team-Mate: Keeping that one to myself.
Best Friend Within The Club: Rayner ………….when he’s not talking about his bowling or darts!
Favourite Sports Teams: Notts County FC.
What Do You Bring To The Side?: Wisdom, discipline, good advice on shot selection and athletic fielding.