Ladies & Gentlemen

Inspired by a regular feature in All Out Cricket magazine, every Friday (or Saturday when I'm late) we give you the opportunity to look inside the mind of a Maldon CC member via our 20 Questions. This week it's the turn of one of our favourite sons...

Ladies & Gentleman....................Reece O'Connell

1 Describe yourself in one word.

Punching

2 What word or phrase do you most overuse?

Yeah Nah Yeah

3 What is your idea of happiness?

Winning beers in the change room

4 What is your biggest pet hate?

Arrogance and strutters.. and teams batting out for draws!!

5 Which living person do you most admire and why?

My father

6 What would be your fancy dress costume of choice?

Roman gladiator.. they either fight to the death or eat grapes of naked women.. hero's...

7 If you were an animal, what would you be?

An Asian elephant, just chills but can sprint short distances..

8 What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?

My wife on our wedding day

9 Which 3 people would you invite to your dream dinner party?

Jimmy Ainscoat, Kim Jon-un and Warwick Davis

10 Whose windows would you most like to smash?

Stuckie...

11 Who would you like to play you in a film of your life?

Tom Hardy or a younger Bill Nighy

12 What song would you have playing when walking out to bat?

Jimmy Buffet - Margaritaville

13 If you could be one other cricketer for a day, who would you be?

Mark Foster, rock up 1 minute before the game, chill in the cabbages, eat some tea, sit chatting shit with the boys, maybe pad up, then chill and drink all night.. end the night at 3am at the back bar of Wetherspoons with Chris Harris telling each how much you love each other until one of you passes out.. (He is also punching)

14 What is the first record you bought?

Red hot chilli peppers - Californication

15 Who is your favourite comedian?

David Mitchell

16 What one piece of advice would you give to an U9 colt?

Don't be sewer, but if you are that's ok.. Just play something else champ.. maybe soccer or a musical instrument...

17 What is your favourite cricket tea item?

Cream and jam scone.. classic.

18 Who is the biggest moaner you have ever played cricket with?

Toby Pugh if Elmo gets a wicket!! Or Elmo is Toby Pugh gets a wicket...

19 Where would you most like to watch a test match?

India, Eden Gardens and full capacity..