DESA BANGLES
DESA BANGLES
Richard is one of the driving forces behind cricket in Johor. He is the founder of the DESA BANGLES club and works tirelessly to promote and develop cricket in the region. He has also represented Sarawak in the Malaysian Premier League. Richard is a gritty left handed opening batsman who can also offer a useful bit of tweak on Malaysia's turning wickets. On my first meeting with Richard out in the middle he told me 'When batting with me if you normally run two, it'll be a single, if it's a single don't bother and don't even think about running threes', it was here he earned his tour nickname.
Just the mention of his name sends shivers down the spines of Malaysian batsmen. Sufyan is a genuine quick who employs a deadly combination of swing, seam and subtle changes to pace to terrorise his opponents. The Pro is also a committed fielder and can clear the ropes with ease if the mood takes him.
Put back those ropes for PE teacher and gym bunny Riley. Whether he's bowling or batting, there's a good chance that the nut could be sailing over the boundary. Riley is a fierce competitor who will give his all on the field and is most likely to be found in his down time at the side of the pool oiled up in his speedos, yes you read correctly, speedos.
Paul is a left-arm seamer with the ability to hoop the ball back into the right handers. The highlight of his bowling career was when he took a hat-trick in the Scottish Premier League which included the wicket of Australian test batsman Ed Cowan. His early years on the golf course have shaped his batting style and he can regularly be found trying to loft 7-irons over mid-off for 6.
Harry is a talented all-round sportsman who has only recently donned the whites for the first time since his schooldays. Despite his limited experience Lord Wills offers the Bangles some slippery medium pace bowling, enthusiastic fielding and has a penchant for cutting bowlers of all paces through point. Above all else Lord Wills will bring some class and refinement to the DESA Bangles squad.
David is a talented top order batsman who enjoyed a successful 2013 season which included his maiden century. Like Richard, Twa prefers boundaries to threes and is a purveyor of part time left arm orthodox. David is a right-handed batsman who proclaims to have the best pull shot in Scottish cricket, unfortunately however his defensive strokes are not of the same calibre. Twaheids earned his nickname playing 'Who wants to be a millionaire' with his family at Xmas when he failed to pass $100 by proffering that a camel has two heads.