KING'S ROAD CRICKET AND SOCIAL CLUB

Jonny Bravo: The Road’s 2022 Newcomer of the Season, Dougie is an excellent upper order leftie batsman, vigorous compiler of runs and handy left-arm bowler. Very fast in the field.

Ferg is a batsman who likes the leg side, utilising a strong hockey shot to keep midwicket busy. He likes to surprise the opposition by fumbling the ball on the boundary before hurling it straight into the keeper’s gloves at 50mph as they attempt their third run to him. Showed his style by bringing stuffed vine leaves for tea in the BYOT season of 2020.

The tallest player on the South London circuit, Mark is the Road’s original resident Ent. A wibbly-wobbler of fine pedigree, an excellent fielder, favourite child of Ferring, and busy developer of the Road’s youth section.

One of the wisest and kindest of the Roaders, Sherman is a skillful and powerful opening batsmen and wicket-keeper. A dedicated teasmaker and craftsmen, repairing the toe of his favourite bat every month and fixing half of the Road armoury each winter.

An Aldershot Town vigilante, Will is another fine 2022 newcomer and joint-reigning Top Tourist, after an excellent International season. A great right-arm seamer, expected to also set the batting world alight in 2023.

Ali is our BallSec, a keen poppadom enthusiast, and skiddiest of fast bowlers. He’s also an attacking lower/middle order batsman, who hit the largest six of 2022 over the Barnes railway line. To prevent himself moving up the order, he made sure to run down the wicket and chip one up next ball.