Andrew Poynter
  • D.O.B: 25/4/1987
  • Occupation: student
  • Club: Sunbury Cricket Club
  • Previous Clubs: none
  • Secondary School: Teddington School
  • Representative Sides: Middlesex under 10 to under 21, Academy, 2nd XI and 1st XI
  • Highest Score: 143 v Essex u16
  • Best Bowling: 4-18 v Huddersfield CC
Cricketing Career

Who had the greatest influence on your career?
My mother and Jimmy Adams (WI test player) who played at Sunbury for 2 seasons

What is your ultimate cricketing aspiration?
To play international and professional cricket

What is your most memorable cricketing moment?
All 100s scored and Middlesex 1st team debut

What was your worst cricketing moment?
All first ballers and my dropped catches

What is your funniest cricketing moment?
In a club game our opening bowler bowled a short ball, the batter tried to hook it, topped edged it back to the bowler for an easy catch. But he dropped it, kicked it on the volley in frustration, straight to the wicket keeper for a caught behind

Who is your best friend in Irish Cricket and why?
Eoin Morgan, I know him the best from Middlesex

Irish Cricket

Who is your favourite Irish cricketer (past and present), and why?
Present - Ed Joyce, very stylish batsman
Past - Deryck Vincent, he’s my uncle!!!

Which is your favourite Irish cricket ground, and why?
Clontarf CC, very picturesque.

Who is the best young Irish cricketer you have seen in recent times?
Eoin Morgan

What do you think of overseas professionals in Irish club cricket?
One per club is right

Do you think bowlers should be restricted in domestic cricket?
Under age bowlers should be (there is no restriction on bowlers in the league I play in in London)

How would you set about making Irish cricket more popular?
More TV coverage

International Cricket

Which Test team, if any, do you support, and why?
England - it’s where I live and can watch the games either live or on TV

Which overseas countries have you played cricket in?
Wales and Jersey with Middlesex colts Tobago - on tour with Sunbury adults

Which was your favourite, and why?
Tobago - the way of life is so relaxed

Who is your favourite world cricketer, and why?
Sachin Tendulkar - he can play every shot in the book and makes the game look so easy

Who is your favourite English cricketer, and why?
Flintoff - gives his all in everything he does and also Vaughan, best technique in world cricket

Your Interests
  • Which other sports do you play regularly? Hockey
  • What are your hobbies? Playing and watching all
  • Who is your favourite musical artist? Kaiser Chiefs but enjoy all music
  • Who is your favourite author? Mostly read sports autobiographies
  • Which is your favourite film? Mean Machine and Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
  • What is your favourite newspaper? The Sun!
  • What is your favourite television programme? Hollyoaks and Match of the Day
  • What is your favourite web site? My hockey and cricket club websites
  • What is your favourite type of food? Curry
  • Where is your favourite place to go on holiday? Portugal and Fuerteventura, but would love to visit Australia