MBA SAMUEL CHUKWUEMEKA
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Date of birth |
NOVEMBER 20th 2002 |
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City and country of birth |
IMO STATE, NIGERIA |
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Playing role in the team (specialist bowler/batter/all-rounder) |
WICKET KEEPER/BATSMAN |
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Batting Style (RHB/LHB) |
RIGHT HAND BATSMAN |
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Bowling Style (e.g. RFM) |
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Domestic team/s |
IMO STATE CRICKET TEAM/FOUNDATION CRICKET CLUB/PANTHERS CRICKET CLUB/MUXIMUS CRICKET CLUB |
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Have you played first-class cricket? If yes, details please (team/date of debut/highlights) |
NO |
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Have you previously represented your country in a cricket match/series? If yes, details please |
YES..PLAYED U19WORLD CUP QUALIFIER DIVISION 2 IN SOUTH AFRICA /U19 QUALIFIERS DIVISION 1 IN NAMIBIA |
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Have you represented your country in any other sport before? |
NO |
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Last educational institution attended (name of current school/college/university) |
GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL OWERRI, IMO STATE, NIGERIA |
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What hobbies and interests do you have outside of cricket? |
JOGGING/READING BOOKS/PLAYING SOCCER |
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Where and why did you start playing cricket? |
I STARTED PLAYING CRICKET IN OWERRI IMO STATE,THERE I SAW MY FRIENDS PLAYING THE NEW SPORT IN TOWN,I TOOK UP INTEREST TO JOIN MY FRIENDS PLAY WITH SOME STICKS USED AS BAT AND SOME ORANGES USED AS CRICKET BALL |
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Who is your favourite cricketer of all time and why? |
VIRAT KOHLI.BECAUSE HE HAS A FIGHTING SPIRIT THAT I ADMIRE |
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Which international cricketer would you most liken your playing style to and why? |
VIRAT KOHL, BECAUSE HIS FOOT WORK, STYLE OF PLAY THAT I FOUND THAT HELPS ME IN TERMS OF BATTING |
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Your best cricketing moment/performance to date? |
MY BEST CRICKETING MOMENTS WAS WHEN I WAS PART OF THE CHAMPIONS OF AFRICA DIVISION 1 AND 2 |
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Do you have relatives who have represented your country in cricket before? |
NO |
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Do you have relatives who have represented your country in any other sport before? |
NO |
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What is your cricketing ambition? |
TO PLAY INDIA PREMIERE LEAGUE (IPL),AND PLAY COUNTY CRICKET IN ENGLAND |
| What format of the game attracts and interests you most? Test, ODI or T20? Why? | ODI, BECAUSE I LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE INNINGS WHEN BATTING AND HAVR TIME TO ADJUST ACCORDING TO THE BOWLER. |
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What are you aiming to achieve from the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup? |
MY AIM IS TO GET INTO THE PITCH AND FIGHT FOR THE TROPHY |
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What would your “walk out” song be? |
AFRO HIP HOP SONGS |
| What was the best cricket match you have ever attended as a fan? | |
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What is your favourite cricket ground that you have played on? |
SENWES PARK, NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY POTCHESTROM |
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Who is your most admired athlete from a sport other than cricket? |
USAIN BOLT |
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Which pro sports teams do you follow? |
ROYAL CHALLANGERS BANGALORE |
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What is your favourite holiday destination? |
ABIA STATE, NIGERIA |
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If you could pick anyone, which five people would you invite to a dinner party? |
VIRAT KOHLI, JASPRIT BUMRAH, M.S DOHNI, FAF DU PLESIS, BEN STOKES |
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Which international batsman’s wicket would you love to take the most? |
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Which international bowler would you love to hit for 6? |
JASPRIT BUMRAH |