Gloucestershire pen-pics

BBC News Online's player-by-player guide to Gloucestershire's B&H Cup final squad:

Mark Alleyne (capt)

James Averis

Martyn Ball

Kim Barnett

Michael Cawdron

Rob Cunliffe

Tim Hancock

Ian Harvey

Jonathan Lewis

Jack Russell

Mike Smith

Jeremy Snape

Chris Taylor

Matt Windows

Mark Alleyne (captain)

Born: 23rd May 1968, Tottenham
Nickname: Boo-boo
Role: Right-hand bat, right-arm medium bowler, cover fielder, occasional wicket-keeper
County debut: 1986
County cap: 1990

One-Day Internationals: 8
1000 runs in a season: 7
50 wickets in a season: 1
1st-Class 50s: 63
1st-Class 100s: 16
1st-Class 200s: 1
1st-Class 5 wkts in innings: 6
1st-Class catches: 213
1st-Class stumpings: 2
One-Day 100s: 5
One-Day 5 wkts in innings: 3

Favourite cricketers: Viv Richards, Gordon Greenidge
Other sports followed: Football, volleyball, athletics

Background: In 1986 he was the youngest player to score a century for Gloucestershire. Cricket Select Sunday League Player of the Year 1992. Appointed Gloucestershire captain for the 1997 season.

James Averis

Born: 28th May 1974, Bristol
Nickname: Avo, Fish
Role: Right-hand bat, right-arm medium fast bowler
County debut: 1994 (one-day) 1997 (first-class)

Favourite cricketers: Andy Roberts, Pete Morgan and Ian Botham
Other sports followed: Rugby (Bristol) and Football (Liverpool)

Background: Double Oxford Blue in 1996-97 and played for Bristol RFC 1st XV in 1995. Was captain of South West U21 rugby in 1995.

Martyn Ball

Born: 26th April 1970, Bristol
Nickname: Barfo, Bally
Role: Right-hand bat, off-spin bowler, slip fielder
County debut: 1988
County cap: 1996

1st-Class 50s: 7
1st-Class 5 wkts in innings: 8
1st-Class 10 wkts in match: 1
1st-Class catches: 144

Favourite cricketers: Ian Botham, John Emburey, Vic Marks, Mark Taylor
Other sports followed: All sports except show-jumping

Background: Played for Young England against New Zealand in 1989. Produced best bowling figures in a match for the Britannic County championship 1993 season - 14-169 against Somerset.

Kim Barnett

Born: 17th July 1960, Stoke-on-Trent
Nickname: Barn and The Vicar
Role: Right-hand bat, leg-break bowler
County debut: 1979 Derbyshire; 1999 Gloucestershire
County cap: 1982 Derbyshire; 1999 Gloucestershire
Benefit Year: 1992
Test Debut: 1988

One-Day Internationals: 1
Tests: 4
1st-Class 50s: 142
1st-Class 100s: 55
1st-Class 200s: 4
1st-Class 5 wkts in innings: 3
1st-Class catches: 265
1000 Runs in a Season: 15
One-Day 100s: 12
One-Day 5 wkts in innings: 2

Favourite cricketers: Eddie Barlow, Gordon Greenidge
Other sports followed: Football, golf, horse racing

Background: Played for Northamptonshire 2nd XI when aged 15, Staffordshire and Warwickshire 2nd XI. Became youngest captain of a first-class county when appointed in 1983. One of "Wisden's" five Cricketers of the Year in 1989. Banned from Test Cricket after joining tour to South Africa, suspension remitted in 1992.

Michael Cawdron

Born: 7th October 1974, Luton
Nickname: Muscles
Role: Left-hand bat, right-arm medium-fast bowler
County debut: 1995 (one-day); 1999 (first-class)

1st-Class Catches: 1
1st-Class 5 wkts in innings: 3

Favourite cricketers: David Gower, Richard Hadlee
Other sports followed: Rugby, hockey, racquets, clay pigeon shooting, golf

Background: Winner of the Daily Telegraph Regional Bowling Award 1993. Captain of MCC Schools and ESCA U19, 1993

Robert Cunliffe

Born: 8th November 1973, Oxford
Nickname: Forest
Role: Right-hand bat, cover fielder, slip fielder
County debut: 1993 (one-day), 1994 (first-class)

1st-Class 50s: 9
1st-Class 100s: 3
1st-Class catches: 37
One-Day 100s: 3

Favourite cricketer: Robin Smith
Other sports followed: Football, squash

Background: England U19 to India 1992-93. Played in England U19 home series against West Indies 1993.

Tim Hancock

Born: 20th April 1972, Reading
Nickname: Herbie
Role: Right-hand bat, occasional right-arm medium bowler, short-leg or cover fielder
County debut: 1991
County cap: 1998

1st-Class 50s: 38
1st-Class 100s: 6
1st-Class catches: 81
1000 Runs in a Season: 1
1st-Class 200s: 1
One-Day 5wkts in innings: 1

Favourite cricketers:: Ian Botham, Viv Richards
Other sports followed: Rugby union, golf and hockey

Background: Played hockey for Oxfordshire U19

Ian Harvey

Born: 10th April 1972, Victoria
Nickname: Freak
Role: All rounder, bowls right arm medium and right-handed batsman
County debut: 1999
County cap: 1999

One-Day International Debut: 4th December 1997
One-Day Internationals for Australia: 11
1st-Class 50s: 13
1st-Class 100s: 3
1st-Class catches: 38
1st-Class 5 wkts in innings: 1
One-Day 5 wkts in innings: 1

Favourite cricketers: Michael Slater, Steve Waugh and Shane Warne
Other sports followed: Tennis, golf, Aussie Rules Football

Background: First-Class debut Victoria 1993/94

Jonathan Lewis

Born: 26th August 1975, Aylesbury
Nickname: JJ, Nugget
Role: Right-hand bat, right-arm medium-fast bowler
County debut: 1995
County cap: 1998

50 wickets in a season: 2
1st-Class 5 wkts in innings: 8
1st-Class catches: 13
1st-Class 50s: 2
1st-Class 10 wkts in match: 1

Favourite cricketers: Jack Russell, Courtney Walsh

Background: Was on Northamptonshire staff in 1994 but made no appearances

Jack Russell

Born: 15th August 1963, Stroud
Nickname: Jack
Role: Left-hand bat, wicket-keeper
County debut: 1981
County cap: 1985
Benefit: 1994
Test debut: 1988
Tests: 54
One-day Internationals: 40

1000 runs in a season: 1
1st-Class 50s: 77
1st-Class 100s: 7
1st-Class catches: 1027
1st-Class stumpings: 116
One-Day 100s: 2

Favourite cricketers Alan Knott, Bob Taylor, Ian Botham, Rodney Marsh
Other sports followed: Football (Tottenham), rugby (England) snooker, anything competitive

Background: Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1990; World record holder for the most dismissals in a test match 11 v South Africa at Johannesburg 1995; England's record holder for most dismissals in a test series 27 v South Africa 1995-96; Hat-trick of catches Gloucestershire v Surrey, Oval 1986; Captain of Gloucestershire and Player of the Year Award 1995; Awarded MBE 1996 for Service to Cricket.

Mike Smith

Born: 1st October 1967, Dewsbury
Nickname: Smudge
Role: Right-hand bat, left-arm medium bowler
County debut: 1991
County cap: 1995

1st-Class 50s: 4
1st-Class 5 wkts in innings: 19
1st-Class 10 wkts in match: 5
1st-Class catches: 24
59 wickets in a season: 5
One-Day 5 wkts in innings: 1
Test Debut: 1997
No of Tests: 1

Favourite cricketers: Richard Hadlee, Allan Lamb, Wasim Akram
Other sports followed: Football (Leeds United)

Background: Played for English Schools U19, NAYC and represented Combined Universities in the B&H Cup in 1998 and 1990.

Jeremy Snape

Born: 27th April 1973, Stoke-on-Trent
Nickname: Snapey
Role: Right-hand bat, off-spin bowler
County debut: 1992 Northamptonshire; 1999 Gloucestershire
County cap: 1999 Gloucestershire

1st-Class 50s: 10
1st-Class 5 wkts in innings: 1
1st-Class catches: 42
One-day 5 wkts in an innings: 1

Favourite cricketers: Allan Lamb, Carl Hooper, Anil Kumble
Other sports followed: Golf, rugby union, white-water rafting

Background: Sir Jack Hobbs Award (U15 Schoolboy 1988), Gold Award winner for Combined Universities v Worcestershire 1992 at the parks. Player of the Tournament at European Indoor 6-a-side Championships in 1994

Chris Taylor

Born: 27th September 1976, Bristol
Nickname: Tales or Tootsie
Role: Right-handed batsman and off-break bowler

Favourite cricketers: Jonty Rhodes, Mark Waugh
Other sports followed: Rugby and Hockey

Background: Gloucestershire 2nd XI debut in 1995

Matt Windows

Born: 5 April 1973, Bristol
Nickname: Steamy
Role: Right-hand bat, left-arm bowler
County debut: 1992
County cap: 1998

1st-Class 50s: 21
1st-Class 100s: 8
1st-Class catches: 53
1000 Runs in a season: 1

Cricketers particularly admired: Graham Gooch, Mike Procter
Other sports followed: Rugby (Bristol RFC), rackets

Background: Played for Lincolnshire and in England U19 home series v Sri Lanka 1992. 1994 Gloucestershire Young Player of the Year. 1998 Gloucestershire Player of the Year.