Have you ever wanted the answers to all the questions we’re all dying to ask? Kent batsman Alex Blake is the latest to go under the spotlight.
Instead of the usual run of the mill favourite colour and what car do you drive type questions, KSN have come up with a slightly unusual list to put to the Kent squad and they have given us their honest answers.
Some had to be censored as they were TOO honest, but we carry on the series with batsman Alex Blake who gives us an insight into his life.
1, Which member of the Kent team would you have in a pub quiz team and why?
James Tredwell – he’s the captain of our ship.
2, What is your worst memory of school?
Cracking my head open in Yr 8 music.
3, When you are driving, what annoys you most about other drivers?
People sticking to speed limits.
4, Can you explain your thinking behind your tattoos? (If you have any!)
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5, What would your team-mates say are your best qualities?
My looks.
6, If you were stuck on a desert island and had to eat a team-mate, who would be the first to go?
Matt Coles – plenty of meat.
7, If you had to get a lift to training, who would you least like to drive you and why?
Sam Billings – drives a woman’s car.
8, Which team-mate would you never room with and why?
Fabian Cowdrey.
9, If someone dropped a £50 note on the street, would you keep it or hand it in?
Keep it.
10, What do you think you’d be if you weren’t a cricketer?
Investment banker.
11, Can you play any other sports and are you any good?
Hockey and football – amazing at both!
12, Would you ever consider a career in the media?
Must be mad.
13, Where did you last go on holiday and why?
Thailand – because of the Hangover 2 film.
14, How often do you cook at home, if at all?
The majority of it.
15, Would you rather spend a day with Freddie Flintoff or Pamela Anderson and why?
Pamela – be mad not to.
16, When you were young, what did you never want to eat for dinner?
Bolognaise.
17, What is the biggest prank you have ever seen played on someone else?
Fabian Cowdrey getting annihilated with a game of spoons.
18, Who has the worst sense of direction at the club?
Ash Shaw.
19, What ambitions to you have in life?
To be a millionaire.
20, Would you even consider a career in coaching when you retire?
No.
21, Who’s the last down to breakfast when you are away and why?
Darren Stevens – loves being last minute.
22, Can you speak any other languages and what are they?
Small amount of French and Spanish.
23, Who cuts the grass at home?
Ash Shaw loves mowing the lawn.
24, Are you any good at DIY or do you gets someone in?
Yes.
25, If you could be a famous musician, who would it be and why?
A member of One Direction – they’re living the dream.
26, Who has got the worst sense of humour at the club and what’s their worst joke?
Matt Coles – too many to mention!
27, What’s the funniest practical joke you have played on a team-mate?
Telling Fabian Cowdrey that I was from KSN and interviewing him on the phone.
28, How many bats do you own and what do you do with your old ones?
About 6 – sell any not required.
29, When was the last time you bought a lady a bunch of flowers and why?
My mother about 2 years ago for her birthday.
30, Where were you when you heard Michael Jackson had died and did you believe it?
Loughborough for a T20 tournament and yes.
31, What games consoles do you have at home and are you any good?
None – don’t believe in them.
32, Which person from history would you most liked to have met and why?
Winston Churchill – hero.
33, Who at the club is the last to buy a round of drinks?
Sam Northeast or Daniel Bell-Drummond.
34, If you had to give up your TV or your mobile, which would it be and why?
TV – can watch TV on your mobile.
35, If someone wrote a book about you, what would the title be?
You Maaat.
36, What’s the scariest thing you have ever done?
Been cornered by an army of Millwall fans.
37, You bump into Jimmy Adams’ car in the car park. Tell him or drive off?
Drive off!
KSN will have our next Q&A with another Kent player on Thursday.
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