Richard Clinton

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Nickname: Clint

Role in team: Left-hand bat, right arm medium bowler

Squad number: 10

County debut: August 2004 vs Worcestershire

Date of birth: 01/09/1981

Height: 6ft 3in

Weight: 96kg

Biography

Richard Clinton is a dedicated and persistent batsman, who hits the ball hard when he gets into his rhythm. Unfortunately injuries and illness have disrupted periods of good form and impacted his first-team appearances. Clinton first played county cricket for Essex in 2001. He joined Surrey CCC in 2004, after success in the Loughborough UCCE team. Richard’s father Grahame Clinton played for Surrey from 1979-90, partnering Alan Butcher as an opener. Richard has now added medium-paced bowling to his skills portfolio, which will come in useful during 2008.

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Most memorable individual performance playing for Surrey:
My first Championship hundred against Kent in 2005 at Tunbridge.

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Favourite Food:
Goats Cheese with roasted vegetables, rocket salad and a bit of balsamic vinegar.

Favourite TV programme:
Life on Mars

Most favoured holiday destination:
Cape Town, South Africa

Favourite ground (other than the Brit Oval):
Lord's

Least favourite ground:
Hove

Cricketing hero:
Grahame Clinton

Non-cricketing hero:
Al Pacino

Toughest opponent:
Any Aussie

One rule to change to improve the game:
Two lives for all openers!

Most embarrassing moment (does not have to be cricket related):
Playing for the Essex 2's against Leicestershire 2's, getting hit in the box and then passing out.

What was the first CD or record you purchased:
Shaggy - Boombastic

If you could be a professional sportsman in something other than cricket, what would you choose and why:
F1, for the glamour or Rugby, cos you get to hurt people!

Most admired Surrey player of all time:
Graham Thorpe

If you were down to your last £10, how would you spend it:
I'd buy myself some more goats cheese with roasted vegetables, rocket salad and a bit of balsamice vinegar.