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Rikki Clarke

Born: 29/09/81, Orsett

Nicknames: Clarkey, Crouchy

What’s your first cricket-related memory? Playing in the nets aged four while watching my father play club cricket

Who were your cricketing heroes growing up? Andrew Flintoff, Ian Botham and Darren Gough

Who have been the big influences on your career? My mum and dad (Janet and Bob) and Mike Powell (Surrey youth coach)

Can you sum up your game in just three words? Flair, inconsistency and (I hope) talent!

What do you consider to be your biggest strength as a cricketer? Catching, with batting coming a very close second

What’s been your happiest moment on a cricket pitch to date? Walking out in an England shirt for my Test and One-Day International debuts

What’s your favourite form of the game? Twenty20. The crowds you play in front of and the speed of the game is just amazing

Which Warwickshire player are you tipping for a big season in 2010? Chris Woakes. An amazing talent and a very grounded young man

What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever seen on a cricket pitch? Jonathan Trott catching Ed Joyce in his pocket while jumping for cover at short-leg during a four-day game in 2009

What is your most embarrassing moment so far in your career? Getting a first baller. The long walk out seems even longer on the way back

You’re down to your last £10. How do you spend it? On lottery tickets whilst keeping the fingers crossed

Who is the fittest member of the squad? If you're talking running: Richard Johnson. If you're talking strength: James Ord. But the whole package has to be Chris Woakes. He's got to be the Calvin Klein pants model soon if you ask me. I want 10 per cent if it does happen

Who is the slowest runner? Gilo (Ashley Giles)

Who is the biggest joker in the squad? Troughts (Jim Troughton). Just a natural entertainer

Who is the most superstitious member of the squad? Trotty (Jonathan Trott)

Which member of the Warwickshire squad would you most like under a skyer? Apart from myself... Belly (Ian Bell). He's got a very safe pair of hands

If you had to marry one of your Warwickshire team-mates, which one would it be? Troughts (Jim Troughton). I would have him down as a very good husband

How do you spend your time away from cricket? With my family; my gorgeous fiancee and wonderful daughter

Finally, can you give us one fact about yourself the Warwickshire public definitely wouldn’t know? I was the 10-year-old mascot for the Spurs vs Coventry match back in March 1992