In this Q&A Valley District Cricket Club feature Joey Pratt
Keith Dudgeon Cricket Specialist are one of the proud sponsors of Valley Cricket Club
Where were you born?
Roma, Qld
What is your nickname?
JP, Pratty, Sanchez
What was your most memorable moment in junior cricket?
Scoring my first 50 and hitting my first 6 in the same game
Tell us briefly about your cricketing journey? Where you’ve played, clubs you’ve played and greatest cricketing achievement.
- Played for Emerald Brothers Cricket Club for 11 years, spent 3 seasons in the UK playing for Saltwood CC and I’m now playing in my first season at Valleys DCC
- 5 premierships with Emerald Brothers CC
- Making my first grade debut for Valleys
- Winning the Bulls Masters T20 Country Challenge at The GABBA with the CQ Seamers
- Receiving my Baggy Pink for Lobsters CC
What is your pre match routine?
Get up early, listen to music and get to the ground early and get settled in for the day.
How do you amuse yourself on a plane flight?
Movies, music and sleep
Which singer/band would you like to see perform live?
The Amity Affliction, I Prevail , Will Sparks (again)
The Amity Affliction
What’s the one thing about you most people don’t know about?
I used to be a resident DJ
Who has been your funniest team mate?
Craig Harms from Emerald Brothers CC or Teddy Easthope from Saltwood CC.
Who has been your most annoying team mate?
Anyone who thinks it’s a good idea to start knocking in a bat while around the team
Who was your childhood hero?
My dad, who has just retired after 40 years in the Queensland Police Service
Who was your favourite all-time cricketer?
Can’t go past Ricky Ponting, lead from the front and always trained hard
Who is the fastest bowler you’ve played against?
Jamie Hemphrey (Charlie’s Brother) in a Lobsters CC tour match in Wales
Who is the best spinner you’ve played against?
Justin Peacock when he’s in full flight from Rockhampton
Who was the best batsman you played against?
Geraint Jones in the UK, Jason Seng from Gladstone or Rhys Williams from Clermont Bulls CC
Geraint Jones
Who are the next two batsman to make their debut for the Queensland Bulls in Shield cricket?
Would like to see Leigh Drennen and Liam Smith
What’s the best innings you’ve seen played in any game you’ve played throughout your playing days? If you could add a few words as to why it was the best
Playing in the Kent East League (UK) against Whitstable at their home ground. They got 270 and we chased it 9 down. Wynnum Manlys Grayson Jones was playing and also my roommate at the time, scored 240* of the 270 required. It was unbelievable, he was ramping and switch hitting Kent Premier League bowlers every where
What do you enjoy most about playing cricket?
Playing with mates and getting stuck in the battle
What has been your most memorable moment in cricket?
My first A grade final in Emerald vs Springsure when I was 16. Chris O’Shea was our curator at the time. He’d taken the covers off the morning of the game and went off to the local TAB to put on his bets for the day when the council turned our sprinklers on and soaked the pitch.
We lost the toss and got sent in and bowled out for 108. In reply they were 1/48 when I got handed the ball. I took 5/7 off 8 and they were bowled out for around 70. It was just one of those days when the ball was on a string
What’s the best win you’ve been involved with?
Grand Final win against Rolleston CC. Martin Langan carrying his bat on a tough deck to win in the last over when we were in trouble very early
What are the three things you’re looking forward to doing outside cricket?
- I have ambitions of joining the Queensland Police Service
- More travelling once COVID restrictions have eased
- Playing more Golf
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