Cookham Dean Cricket Club 2nd XI squad

2nd XI

Captain : Rory Millar

Rory was an established top-order 1st team batsmen for several years and topped the averages for the side in their promotion winning season in 2011.  Returned to the club in 2018 after five years away.
Players
Christian Austin
Christian is a useful all-rounder who for a number of years played regularly in the 1st XI. Key performer in the 3rd XI during their promotion winning season in 2016 but spent a majority of the 2017 season with the 2nd XI.
Arun Brar

 

Simon D'Ardenne

 

 

The dictionary definition of a bits and pieces cricketer. 

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. His bowling has become his stronger suit in recent years however and his mercurial tendencies have led to him dropping to the 2nd XI. This helped to revitalise his love for the game and he finished the 2013 season as the leading wicket taker in Level 5 of the TVL as the 2nds got promoted. Nephew of ex-first team player Bipin Patel, and the son of Raj Gandesha.
Ben Green
Ben Green
Under 17 CDCC
Favourite Player : Faf Du Plessis
Season Highlight : Hatrick first game of the season
Richard Lucas
 Loves a circuit through Marlow and is the undisputed Club Chop King.  Claims to have bagged at least three triple "c"s in Australia but this has yet to be confirmed.  Decent batsman who used to be able to bowl. 
Parminder Mangat
Sohil Mangat
Daniel Matthews
Rob Mettler
Quick bowler and handy batsman who bats anywhere in the order, Rob established himself as a regular in the Saturday 2nd XI in 2008 and 2009. He enjoyed an outstanding end to the 2009 season, claiming his first senior five wicket haul at Hayes. Unfortunately missed the entire of the 2010 league season with injury but will be looking to make 1st XI appearances in 2011.
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!" Since then Aaron has established himself firmly in the 1st XI.
Taine Richards
Jake Richardson
Classy top order batsman who has plundered many runs for the club in recent years. Brought to the club by Andrew Pett in 2005 and became a consistent run scorer in the 2nds before moving up to the 1st XI for a few seasons. Captained the 2nd XI in 2011 and 2012 and now back in the ranks remains one of their more reliable performers.

Likes to still pretend he is the captain at points but its constantly reminded that he gave the duty when he resigned, forced out by a marble like cricketer.
Tom Wells-Cole
Tom joined the club in 2008 and after doing well on Sundays Tom got a run in the 2nd XI towards the end of the 2009 season. Despite initially struggling for the 2s, two successive centuries for the 3rds in 2010 saw him regain his confidence and he has since established himself at the top of the order for the 2nds and later made his 1st XI debut in 2010. Also scored the first colts century for the u15's against Wargrave.
Performance history
SeasonMatchesWonDrawnTiedLostCancelledAbandoned
All291113521921320
2019211210620
2018211001721
201721930522
201620570602
201520930800
201420630812
201320850322
2012204301030
201120650810
201020830702
2009201420400
200819750502
200718630405
200614330800
200517660302