Currently having lessons from Kevin Pietersen on humility, Ash is a freewheeling top order batsman and is brutal through the legside in particular. Actually catches most skiers, which puts him in a fairly small group at this club. Uniquely, he has never been at fault for a dismissal in his life - common reasons include umpires, conditions, cheating opposition, sightscreens and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Usually swans up for a game looking like a groupie for The Jam around 18 seconds before the game starts.

Describe yourself in one word.
Competition

How long have you played for Bentley CC?
11 years

Fantasy tea (2 x sandwiches, 1 x savoury, 1 x cake, 1 x wildcard)
Ham and tomato, BLT, steak bake, chocolate muffin and sausage and tomato pasta as my wildcard.

If you could share a century partnership with any cricketer from history, who would it be?
Andrew Flintoff

What’s the best thing about playing for Bentley CC?
The best thing about Bentley is playing with a great bunch of lads and our ground is top draw :)

Who would play you in a film of your life?
Tom Hardy

Whats your earliest memory of Bentley CC?
Playing for the under 11's and hitting my first 4 :)

Whats the best shot you ever played?
Hitting the house over the road in an under 19's game.

Whats the best ball?
Getting Cole out from Stock in my second 2nd team game, the ball was of the pitch and he still tried to get it for 6, it went straight to cover lol

The best thing I can cook is… a chicken fricassee.

Who do you travel to away games with and why?
Usually Dougie, because he has the best music…..

Who outside the world of cricket would make the best fast bowler and why?
Usain Bolt you would think, because he is the fastest man in the world.

What’s your pre match meal of choice?
Usually a bag of crisps

Three things you would take on a desert island (no smart answers like “a boat”!)
CD player, an endless amount of CD's and sun cream.

Whats your fancy dress costume of choice?
1920's gangster

If you could go back and give an 18-year-old you some advice, what would it be?
Go to the gym

What is your dream house?
A house near the beach, with a massive games room/man cave

There's a five-a-side football competition featuring all T Rippon teams. Who do you pick in your Bentley team?
Myself, Dougie, Larkins, Micallef, and Liam.

What do you wish you could do better?
Play cricket

What would you do with your Saturdays if you didn’t play cricket?
I would go and watch West Ham play.

A day at the Test match, an evening T20, or watching a game at home?
Test match