Cookham Dean Cricket Club team

1st XI
Pres Patel Member profile

Captain : Pres Patel

Pres has captained the first team since 2005, transforming the teams fortunes. Having overseen a disappointing first campaign , with the team finishing ninth in the Second Division of the Chiltern League, he remarkably led the team to promotion in 2006.
He is a canny medium pace bowler, and regularly appeared near the top of the Chiltern League bowling averages. Having come to the club as an all-rounder, his batting has taken a disappointing slump and he is now a regular number 11. Suspect in the field.

Pres's description of himself: super fit player. A member of CDCC into his 7th season
Ben Millar Member profile

Vice Captain : Ben Millar

Captained the age group sides as a youngster with great success, leading the team to a number of impressive victories. Kept wicket for Berkshire colts and the Cookham Dean first team from the age of 14, but has now been forced to concentrate on opening the batting due to a finger injury. Made his highest first team score of 116* at home to Chenies & Latimer in 2009, as Cookham Dean chased down 260.
Players
Christian Austin Member profile Christian Austin
A genuine character, Christian is one of the longest serving members of the first team and is now the club's League Representative. He enjoyed a sensational 2007 season with the ball, leading to him winning the player's player award. Is also a good lower middle order batsman, and averaged around 40 in the promotion-winning 2006 season.
Tom Bibby Member profile Tom Bibby
Tom is an ex-colts captain and two-time Colt of the Year winner. A versatile batsman and a genuinely good fielder, he is an established first-team player. Enjoyed his best ever season with the bat in 2008. Offers variety to the attack with his leg-spin as a potential partnership breaker. Elected club captain at the 2008 players meeting.
Dave  Brooks Member profile Dave Brooks
Joined the club in 2008 and quickly established himself at the top of the order as a consistent run-scorer for the 1st team. Previously played club cricket in Wales. Occasional wicket-keeper. Was due to take over the captaincy of the Saturday 2nds in 2009 but shocked the club when he was appointed Chief Executive of Sussex CCC in the winter of 2008.
Imran Butt Member profile Imran Butt
Joined the club in 2008 from Holyport after previously playing for the colts in 2005. Mainly a quick bowler but has also begun to bowl off-spin that has so far attracted rave reviews. Class batsman and scored 146 for the Sunday 1s against Eversley in 2008. Ended the season as the leading run scorer and leading wicket taker in the club, scoring over 900 runs and taking over 50 wickets.
Mike Cutting Member profile Mike Cutting
A rapidly improving player, his batting especially has come on in the last couple of years, and he scored his maiden league fifty for the second team in 2008 against Hayes 2s. Useful medium pacer and current Sunday 1s captain and a good clubman.
Simon D'Ardenne Member profile Simon D'Ardenne
Generally a rather inept cricketer, although known to be a good source of often inappropriate banter.
Sav Gandesha Member profile Sav Gandesha
The Ravi Bopara of the Thames Valley League, Sawan has played in the first team since 2005, and established himself as a top order batsman in 2006. He has scored hundreds against Hurley and Grayshott, and also bowls useful off-spin. Nephew of ex-first team player Bipin Patel, and the son of Raj Gandesha. Struggled with the bat in recent years but his bowling has become increasingly crucial, and he claimed a first TVL five wicket haul against Royal Ascot in 2009.
Clive Lambden Member profile Clive Lambden
Clive is currently the longest serving member of the first team, and has been a consistent run scorer in recent years, topping the batting averages in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Also keeps wicket, and is known for his ridiculous and often irrelevant comments behind the stumps.
Rory Millar Member profile Rory Millar
Regular in the first team for the last few years and despite losing his place at the beginning of 2009, a very successful spell in the second team that included a century at Royal Ascot, has helped him re-establish his place as a first team top order batsmen. Has taken on the captaincy of the Sunday first team for the 2010 season.
Chris Nunn Member profile Chris Nunn
Re-joined the club to the delight of many club members, most notably David Stringer, in 2006. A canny medium pacer and a reputation as a hard-hitting batsman. Turns out for Odney on a Sunday,
Aaron O'Donoghue Member profile Aaron O'Donoghue
A former Stokenchurch player who joined the Dean permanently in 2009 after playing some Sundays in 2008.

He bowls at a good pace and can also provide some useful runs down the lower order, making a fine start to his CDCC league career in the 2nd team in partnership with skipper Richard Bibby. He took a remarkable 8-36 to destroy the Aldershot 2s batting lineup in 2009. This spell of bowling led to 2nd XI stalwart Andy Pett calling him "The Terminator!"
Andrew Partridge Member profile Andrew Partridge
Son of former First team captain David Partridge and grandson of Peter Partridge, Andrew is yet another product of the club's successful colts section. Plays regularly in the Sunday 1st XI where he hits the deck hard with his medium pace, infamously bowls a "heavy ball".
Amit Patel Member profile Amit Patel
First joined the club in 2004 along with Pres Patel but struggled with injury and did not produce his best form. After his puch up with Harrow St Marys he returned to the club in 2008 a much improved player and claimed five wickets in the Village Cup clash against West End Esher. Also is an aggressive lower order bat and often enjoys the controversial side of the game.
Jake Richardson Member profile Jake Richardson
Classy top order batsman who started the 2008 season in fine style with Cookham Dean's first ever Thames Valley League century with 100 against Marlow Park 2s. Brought to the club by Andrew Pett in 2005 and became a consistent run scorer in the 2nds before getting call ups to the 1st team in the early part of the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Can also bowl at a decent pace but is often erratic.
Tom Rosenthal Member profile Tom Rosenthal
Generally quite friendly bowler though with a reputed distaste for the cordial. Tom established himself as a key bowler for the 1st team during the 2008 season, frequently bowling long spells of seam bowling and claiming 13 wickets@20.54.
Performance history
SeasonMatchesWonDrawnTiedLostCancelledAbandoned
All1254023049013
2008251120903
200719460702
200618750303
200517330902
2009279501003
2010196201100

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