 | | Game | Inns | NO | Runs | Avge | HS | 100s | 50s | Wkts | Avge | BB | 5wi | | 2008/9 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 129 | 5.9 | 20 | - | - | 1 | 51.0 | 1/36 | - | | Career | 54 | 66 | 3 | 484 | 7.7 | 35 | - | - | 1 | 102.0 | 1/36 | - | Nickname(s): Dezee Years at Reds: Three Other clubs played at: Taieri (Otago, New Zealand) Bat: RH, 1-11, try and stick in there and or hit it Bowl: One day I'll take a wicket (I get an over a season), once bowled a maiden Preferred fielding spot: Cover / point Your most memorable cricketing feat: Hitting Evo over his head to record my first 6 Most admired Reds cricketer: Brett Byrne for continued bitterness while still turning up to everything and "You ruined our game" quote to an opposition player who was far too good for C grade. Nigel for being so keen and telling himself to "fire up" as he chases the ball to the boundary. Most admired non-Reds Mercantile cricketer: All Barnys for their good attitude. Most admired international cricketer: Depak Patel. After realising he couldn't bat, started bowling. The architect of all NZ internationals since. Funniest Reds moment: Beam-bowling Kim in the nets and having him call me 2 hours later to advise me I am the worst bowler at the club and should never be allowed to bowl and in the same sentence asking me if I wanted to go for a beer. Best sledge heard/given/experienced: "I do the talking 'round 'ere" – a batsman who while fielding sledged every ball and when batting advised the fielding team he would continue to do the sledging Political views in five words or less: Give peas a chance Six people you would invite to dinner: Mum & Dad, Charlie Chaplin, Churchill, Knut Hamsun, Maria Von Trapp Six people you'd never invite to dinner: I would have most people to dinner |