Stuart Meaker

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Nickname: Meaks, Hercules

Role in team: Right arm fast bowler, Right hand bat

Squad number: 18

County debut: Yet to make debut

Date of birth: 21/01/1989

Height: 5ft 11 inch

Weight: 83kg

Biography

Stuart Meaker is a much sought-after fast bowler, who moved to the UK in 2001 from Durban. Meaker spent five years at Cranleigh School, where he won the Daily Telegraph Fast Bowling Award and several other accolades. Stuart’s notable development in the Surrey Cricket Academy resulted in a place on Surrey’s pre-season tour to Mumbai. He has continued to impress in Surrey’s Second XI, when England U19 commitments have allowed. Meaker is one to watch both at domestic and international level, as he pursues inclusion in the first team bowling attack.

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Most memorable individual performance playing for Surrey?:
Playing for the Second team at Derbyshire. I made 34 not out which helped draw the game for us. The rain also helped!!

Stuart Meaker Career Statistics

Favourite food:
Macaroni and Cheese or Chicken

Favourite TV programme:
Lost

Most favoured holiday destination:
Sun City in South Africa

Most embarrassing moment:
Trying to make a joke in a house assembly that went horribly wrong: no-one laughed obviously!

What was the first CD or record you purchased?:
No Name Face by Lifehouse

If you could be a professional sportsman in something other than cricket, what sport would you choose and why?:
Rugby because like any fast bowler, I like hurting people!

Most admired Surrey player of all time:
Mark Ramprakash

If you were down to your last £10, how would you spend it?:
I’d cut my losses and use it to buy a bus ticket home!