John Mullen
| Profile |
Former Gibraltar test player, John Mullen is enjoying the twilight of his career at Harborne. His variable range of deliveries leave many a batsman wondering where the ball is going to pitch next. A superb catcher and fine striker of the ball, John's all round ability raises massive questions about John's career; namely what might have been. |
| Nickname | Johnno |
| Year joined Harborne | 1998 |
| Previous Clubs | Uppingham (Leics), Headington (Oxford), Gibraltar (two tests) |
| Batting | RH Mid - Lower Order |
| Bowling | Right arm over (medium?) |
| Keeping | Never |
| Fielding | Favourite Position? Sent most often? |
| Short extra (but not too close) cover | |
| Where do you think the teams will finish this season? | |
| Firsts | 1st |
| Seconds | 2nd |
| Knots | 4th |
| Croziers | 4th |
| Who do you think will win the Birmingham and District Premier League? | |
| Smethwick | |
| Which Cricketer do you most admire? | |
| Wasim Akram | |
| What is your favourite Cricketing memory? | |
| Getting a guy called Harries caught behind in about 1984. He batted number 2 for Antigua but was playing for Ayr thirds at the time and the wicket was iffy. | |
| If we could play songs as you went out to bat, which one would you choose? | |
| 17 Seconds, The Cure (current average length of innings) | |
| What do you like most about playing for Harborne? | |
| Being out of the house | |
| What are your weather predicitions for 2001? | |
| 79% dry | |
| What's your worst cricketing moment? | |
| Falling over down a slope in the outfield whilst trying to take a catch (which I missed by several yards) at the Burleigh sixes in 1981 in front of a crowd of around 1,000 which was far too public. | |
| What do you want to achieve this season? | |
| Being involved in as many competitive games as possible | |
| Who would you most like to take your pads off after a long innnings (& why)? | |
| My girlfriend because she's got a nice touch | |
| How many runs do you think Kevin Pietersen (formerly of Cannock) will score in the County Championship this year? | |
| 511 | |
| If you were PLAYING AGAINST Harborne.... | |
| ...at which Batsman would you most like to bowl? | |
| Myself | |
| ...at which Batsman would you least like to bowl? | |
| The current professional | |
| ...which Bowler would you most like to face? | |
| Mike Moreton | |
| ...which Bowler would you least like to face? | |
| Any good bowler | |
| What's your favourite Pete Stevens quote or favourite Colonel cricketing memory? | |
| Watching the Colonel seamlessly altering his batting approach from "trying to keep up with the rate" to "shutting up shop" and not noticing any difference whatsoever in his style of play (he seems to be the club's only genuine five day player) | |
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