Player Profile for Neil Francis
Name: Neil Francis.
Born: 28th August 1982, Newport, Isle of Wight.
Nicknames: Thin, or any variation there of.
Role: Murdoch-like press baron. I score a bit as well.
Highest Score: 185* vs South Africa.
Best Bowling: Only taken 1 wicket in my entire life - but what a wicket it was.
Hairstyle: Hair - yes, style - nah.
Height: 6’1’’.
Weight: Half a metric Clulow.
Favourite Ground: The Strand.
Cricketing Career Highlights: 6-A-Side 2008. Paul Chambers in the rain ranks highly in a long list of the days highlights.
Professional Cricketing Hero: Michael Atherton, Brian Lara.
Amateur Cricketing Hero: Rodney Kitching.
Ideal Profession Away From Cricket: Film critic.
Favourite Film: The Lord of the Rings trilogy, starring Mike Evans.
Favourite Song: "Hey Jude", The Beatles.
Favourite Food: Sausage, chips and beans, best meal in the world!
Prettiest Girl In The World Is: Reese Witherspoon.
Best Cricketing Cliche: Tom Murray: "Come on [insert name here], there’s never 2 to your arm matey, never 2 to you!".
Shower Buddy: Debs (by agreement of Tim Clarke).
Relationship Status: Yearning.
Favourite Shot: Hook/pull. I can play neither.
Favourite Quote/Advice: "Dream as though you’ll live forever, live as though you’ll die tomorrow". This is usually attributed to James Dean shortly before driving his Porsche 550 Spyder into a tree. Phil Wort’s theories on why only bad batsman play with a straight bat is also worthy of a mention.
Pre-Match Routine: Saturday - 1) Cuppa in Rachel Harvey’s car, 2) Attempt to complete the crossword, 3) Fail to complete the crossword, 4) Fall asleep on the dashboard. Sunday - 1) Have a pint, 2) Have a second pint.
Favourite Position: End of the bar, Bud in hand.
Car Driven: None presently.
Most Intelligent Team-Mate: Martin Firbank.
Least Intelligent Team-Mate: Phil Wort.
Best Friend Within The Club: Everyone’s a winner.
Favourite Sports Teams: Liverpool FC, Nottinghamshire CCC. Attenborough CC aren’t bad I suppose.
What Do You Bring To The Side?: A much needed sense of perspective and a few quid to the bar takings.