Jonathan Batty

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Nickname: JB, Bats

Role in team: Right-hand bat, right-arm fast bowler, wicket-keeper

Squad number: 1

County debut: 1997

Date of birth: 18/04/1974

Height: 5ft 10in

Weight: 74kgs

Biography

Jonathan Batty is Surrey CCC’s versatile wicketkeeper and reliable opening batsman. Batty’s glovework remains as nimble as ever, while his four Championship hundreds for Surrey in 2007 was only topped by run-machine Mark Ramprakash. If there was one flaw in Jonathan Batty’s all-round skills it would be his inability to grow a proper moustache for the charity month of ‘Movember’. Batty was unfortunate not to be selected for England’s current tour of Sri Lanka.

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Most memorable individual performance playing for Surrey:
Carrying my bat at Old Trafford in 2003 (156 not out)

Jonathan Batty's Career Statistics

Favourite Food:
Steak

Favourite TV programme:
Only Fools and Horses

Most favoured holiday destination:
Sydney

Favourite ground (other than the Brit Oval):
Edgbaston

Least favourite ground:
Hove

Cricketing hero:
David Gower

Non-cricketing hero:
Les Norton

Toughest opponent:
Shane Warne

One rule to change to improve the game:
If it's not broken, don't try and fix it!

Most embarrassing moment (does not have to be cricket related):
Too many to name one!

What was the first CD or record you purchased:
1984 west Indian touring team, vinyl single……..( can’t remember the title , but I do remember most of the lyrics!)

If you could be a professional sportsman in something other than cricket, what would you choose and why:
Rugby - I love the game and have a very deep repect for them as sportsmen

Most admired Surrey player of all time:
Jack Hobbs

If you were down to your last £10, how would you spend it:
Ten Lottery tickets