We begin this new series of Badger Profiles with the current Club Captain Joe Richardson, who has played all his cricket for the mighty Badgers from KWIKs all the way up to 1st XI captain.
Name?
Joe Richardson
Nicknames?
Joey, Smiler
Age?
22
Previous Clubs?
None
How Did You Become a Badger?
Through former Badger Martin Weightman
Favourite Food?
Chinese Takeaway
Favourite Drink?
Vodka & Red Bull
Favourite Sporting Team?
Nottingham Forest & Nottingham Panthers
Your Dream 5 Dinner Party Guests?
Andrew Flintoff
Michelle Keegan
Kelly Brook
Graeme Swann
Stuart Pearce
YOU AS A CRICKETER
Batting Position?
Opener, Top Order
Bowling Description?
Rapid Man & Turn it a mile
Favourite Fielding Position?
Mid Off
Any Cricketing Superstitions?
Always put me right pad on first
Cricketing Idol?
Andrew Flintoff
T20 Walk Out Music?
Harlem Shake - Baauer
Favourite Cricket Supplier?
Gunn & Moore
TEAMMATES
Funniest TCC Player & Why?
It's a toss up between Josh Scully and Adam Pick but I will go for Adam.
Dressing Room Buddy?
Josh Scully & Greg Pick
Biggest Moaner?
Mark Payne
Quickest Between The Stumps?
Adam Pick
Slowest Between The Stumps?
Frank Forman
Least Intelligent?
Adam Pick
Worst Fielder?
There's a few in our team but I can't nail down one.
Worst Dress Sense?
Adam Pick for his terrible choice in socks.
Who's The Longest In The Shower?
Greg Pick probably but when I'm in the shower I don't look!
Greatest Teammate Of All Time?
Got to be John Richardson - He taught me all I know about cricket.
THE PAST & THE FUTURE
Favourite Cricket Ground apart from TCC?
Nothing comes close but if I had to choose it would be Hucknall.
Least Favourite Ground?
I have two, Newark and Hoveringham. Both horrible teams who I will be glad we are not visiting next season.
Worst Moment As A Badger?
I don't really have many of them, although getting relegated whilst on holiday in Florida was probably the worst.
Favourite Cricketing Moment?
Got to be getting my 140 not out last season, it has been a long time coming and to do it the way I did and for it to be at Thrumpton that will stay long in my memory.
That was for Dave Gant and Geoff Shaw for all the time they put into helping me when I was a kid!
Favourite Thrumpton Moment?
Has to be when we got promoted 2 seasons ago from Division D to C. For my first season as captain get promoted the way that we did was a really proud moment for me and for the other boys.
Personal Aim For 2015?
Improve on last season, hopefully get a few more runs and stay patient. Also as a team look towards the top of the table as if we would of been more consistent last season and win a few more on the road I'm sure we would of been top two.