RUSS JONES
Sunday skipper but he is relinquishing these responsibilities for the tour. Feared bowler in the League, if nothing else for his grunt when he bowls. Catching a moving object such as a cricket ball represents a monumental challenge for Rusty.
Nickname: Dropsy, ‘Gis a wave’, Rattler, Rusty
Career highlight: Becoming Castlethorpe Captain
Best performance: Every time I take more wickets than Dingers
Worst performance: Opposite of above
Tour aspiration: Not to catch anything
Batting style: Attacking strokeplay
Bowling style: Long long run, major grunt and as fast as possible
Fielding: Prefers not to have to catch anything
Fave TV: Alas Smith and Jones (that’s me and Tango)
Cricketing heroes: Seles, Sharipova
Likes: Bowling obvious slower ball 5th ball of the over. Stewart Tate umpiring
Dislikes: Dropped catches off my bowling
Hobbies: Giving myself a second spell against hopeless opposition
Fave animal: Rattlesnake
Superstitions: Grunt like Monica Seles when delivering the ball
Footwear: One boot with massive hole in it
Fielding position: Anywhere a catch is unlikely to go
Fave illness: Dropsy
Least fave alternative to zip: Catch
Least fave tunes: Catchy ones
Shots in locker: Big hoik to leg. Cover drive in the air. The Straight blatt
Fave food: Castlethorpe teas
Opinions on cricket: Don’t forget the spirit of cricket, boys.
Paranoia: The League is watching me
