RUNSEWE SULAIMON IYIOLA
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Date of birth |
AUGUST 7TH, 2001 |
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City and country of birth |
IBADAN CITY , NIGERIA |
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Playing role in the team (specialist bowler/batter/all-rounder) |
ALL-ROUNDER |
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Batting Style (RHB/LHB) |
RIGHT HAND BATSMAN |
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Bowling Style (e.g. RFM) |
RIGHT ARM SPIN |
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Domestic team/s |
IBEJUL LEKKI CRICKET CLUB |
| 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 |
U-19 DIV. 2 IN TANZANIA 2016, ICC WORLD CUP QUALIFIER DIVISION 2 & 1 IN SOUUTH AFRICA 2018 AND NAMIBIA 2019 RESPECTIVELY, T-20 WOLD CUP QUALIFIER IN UAE |
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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) |
OYO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY IGBOORA OYO STATE , NIGERIA |
| What hobbies and interests do you have outside of cricket? | FOOTBALL |
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Where and why did you start playing cricket? |
LIBERTY STADIUM, OYO STATE |
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Who is your favourite cricketer of all time and why? |
ADEMOLA ONIKOYI IS A GENTLE AND CALM BATSMAN AND ALSO AN EXCELLENT WICKET KEEPER |
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Which international cricketer would you most liken your playing style to and why? |
JOS BUTLER, CALM AND VERY INTELLIGENT BATSMAN |
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Your best cricketing moment/performance to date? |
NIGERIA VS RWANDA IN BENONI 2016 |
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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 IN THE INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE |
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What format of the game attracts and interests you most? Test, ODI or T20? Why? |
ODI, BECAUSE IT GIVES ME TIME TO PACE MY INNINGS AND SCORE LOTS OF RUNS |
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What are you aiming to achieve from the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup? |
TO PLAY WELL ENOUGH TO BECOME KNOWN AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY IN BIGGER CLUBS AND FRANCHISE TEAMS OUTSIDE MY COUNTRY |
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What would your “walk out” song be? |
HELPLESS |
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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? |
DUBAI NATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM |
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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? |
TENNIS ATP |
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What is your favourite holiday destination? |
DUBAI |
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If you could pick anyone, which five people would you invite to a dinner party? |
VINCENT, TAIWO, CHIMA , SLIE AND BLACKY |
| Which international batsman’s wicket would you love to take the most? | M.S DHONI |
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Which international bowler would you love to hit for 6? |
JOFRA ARCHER |