Date of birth: 21 January 1974

Senior Sileby Town Debut: 1989

Nicknames: Babsey, Babba

Batting Style: Aerial! (Right Handed)

Bat Make: Reebok....(not really Babs) It's a Kookaboro

Bowling Style: Gentle away swing / variable (Right Arm Medium to you and me)

Senior PB With The Bat: 77 not out v Easton on the Hill for the Sunday First XI in 2008

Senior PB With The Ball: 6-68 v Broomleys First XI for the First XI in 1995

Marital Status: Engaged

Most Embarrassing Moment: Hitting Dave Mayer on the shin at second slip with my variable bowling. And breaking my bat at Shepshed the other week!

Best Moment: Maiden senior 50 at Gracedieu many a year ago (72 not out) which helped save the game and earn a draw, all after bowling 21 overs!

Family Links With Cricket: Andy and Charlie Banks both playing for Sileby's junior ranks. Andy spinning them out for the Sunday teams too.

Cricketing Idols: Dave Williams

Any Cricketing Superstitions: Putting my boots on before my pads

Best Banter: I don't do banter

Worst Banter: And again

Most Vain: Too polite to say

Worst Dresser: And again

Talks a Good Game: And again (this fence is getting very crowded Babsy!)

Most Excuses: Me!

Biggest Moaner: Too polite to say, but I will - Luke Gale

Biggest Influence On Career: Dave Williams and Angus Dakin

Favourite Ground: Mill Lane

Least Favourite Ground(s): Morley Lane (Shepshed Town)

Ice Bath Buddy: Anyone, not fussy, just as long as I'm not alone

Player To Watch Out For: Freddie DeMelo

Best Advice To A Youngster: Don't have a six year break from the game and try and smash the first ball of your comeback out of the ground!

Finally, Favourite After Match Drink: A standard pint of cold lager

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