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Bombers set for cricket showdown

Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Staff writers for essendonfc.com.au
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Ahead of tomorrow’s Australia Day Goes GLoBALL cricket showdown at Windy Hill, a number of Essendon players provide a greater insight into their cricket prowess with these quick singles.

The Bombers will join the Melbourne Stars and the Melbourne Renegades in the head-to-head battle, as the Twenty20 rivals resume on ground hostilities at Windy Hill.

Are you a bowler or a batsman?
Ben Howlett: Batsman
Kyle Hardingham: Both but I bowl pies
Jake Carlisle: I try to do both
David Myers: We’ll find out on the day

Who is your favourite current cricketer to watch?
BH: David Warner
KH: Jacques Kallis
JC: Shane Warne
DM: David Warner

What is your greatest achievement on the cricket field?
BH: Hitting three hundreds
KH: Scoring 180 in two matches
JC: Making a century
DM: Taking a catch under the lid at bat pad

Which team mate do you think will hit a six on Australia Day?
BH: I think Kyle Hardingham
KH: No doubt it will be Michael Hibberd
JC: Probably David Myers
DM: Hibberd for sure

What is your favourite memory of cricket from over the years?
BH: Gilchrist hitting the fastest test match ton
KH: Matthew Hayden 380
JC: Matthew Hayden 380 against Zimbabwe
DM: Steve Waugh’s 100 under pressure at SCG

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