GARY CROMPTON
PLAYER INFORMATION:
NAME GARY CROMPTON
DOB 11/5/1974
HEIGHT 1.76 METRES
BAT/BOWLS – RHBAT/BOWLS LEG SPIN
PROFILE
HOMETOWN: ALMORADI, SPAIN
NICKNAMES: CROMPTY, GAZZA,WARNEY
CRICKET ROLE: STEADY THE MIDDLE ORDER IF THERE HAS BEEN A COLLAPSE, OR GET ON WITH IT IF THERE HAS BEEN A GOOD START. SAVE SINGLES INF IELD OR STOP TWOS ON THE BOUNDARY. BREAK PARTNERSHIPS WITH MY BOWLING.
REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET: SOMERSET UNDER 11-18, WEST OF ENGLAND TEAM UNDER 14-16
OVERSEAS TOURS: NETHERLANDS WITH THE WEST OF ENGLAND, PORTING ALFAS TO GIBRALTAR, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO WITH THE WEST OF ENGLAND.
CRICKET CLUB: SPORTING ALFAS CC
BEST BATTING PERFORMANCE: 184 OFF 96 BALLS
BEST BOWLING PERFORMANCE: 7/19 WHEN I WAS 11
HIGHLIGHTS OF CAREER : SCORING MY FIRST 100 AT 13, BEING SELECTED TO PLAY FOR SPAIN AT 36
CRICKETING HERO : VIV RICHARDS, SACHI TENDULKAR, SHANE WARNE
MOST AMUSING MOMENT ON A CRICKET PITC H – A MATCH HAD TO BE ABANDONED DUE TO A SUDDEN SWARM OF FLYING ANTS INVADING THE PITCH.
WORST CRICKETING MOMENT : BREAKING MY FINGER SO I COULD NOT PLAY FOR SOMERSET UNDER 16´S V LANCASHIRE AT OLD TRAFFORD. RE-BREAKING MY FINGER WHILE ON TOUR IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO SO I COULD NOT PLAY IN THE LAST FOUR TOUR GAMES.
FAVOURITE CD : ANYTHING BY ROBBIE WILLIAMS, BOB MARLEY-LEGEND
FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME AND FILM : TV – FRIENDS, FAMILY GUY, FILMS – THE LORD OF THE RINGS (ALL THREE)
FAVOURITE TIPPLE : MAHOU OR VODKA AND DIET COKE
FAVOURITE MEAL AND RESTAURANT : CHINESE, GRAN MUNDO IN GRAN ALACANT
PREFERRED ROOM MATE : ANYBODY WHO DOES NOT SNORE
IF YOU COULD STEAL A CRICKETING ATTRIBUTE FROM YOUR TEAM MATE WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY ? THE ABILITY TO BOWLVERY FASTSO I CAN GET MY OWN BACK ON THE FAST BOWLERS WHO BOWL AT ME.
CRICKETING CLAIM TO FAME – GETTING MY FINGER BROKE BY GLENN CHAPPLE (LANCASHIRE CC) THEN STROKING HIM FOR FOUR THROUGH THE COVERS BEFORE BEING TOLD TO LEAVE THE FIELD BY THE UMPIRE.
