Kieran Smith :: Academy :: Gloucestershire County Cricket Club

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Kieran Smith
Age:	16
Hometown:	Stroud
Cricket Club played for:	Frocester CC
Future Ambitions:	I would be honoured to represent my country as a professional cricketer as this would be the pinnacle of my career and a fulfilment of my sporting dream.
Position:	Opening batsman, left-arm leg-spin
Other sports interested in: (teams followed)	Rugby, Football (Arsenal and Forest Green Rovers), Athletics, Golf, Tennis
Favourite GCCC player and why:	Will Gidman
Cricketing hero:	Adam Gilchrist - He is a potential match winner, devastating batsman, outstanding wicketkeeper. Shane Warne - Greatest spinner of all time.
What does being in the academy involve?	The Academy involves commitment, dedication, maintaining hig levels of fitness, refining skills to the elite performancve level, hard work ethic, development and ENJOYMENT!
What does being in the academy mean to you?	The Academy is an opportunity to progress as an elite cricketer and all round sportsman and teaches you essential skills involved in everyday life as well specific cricket skills. It is a huge honour to be part of the Academy.
What would it mean to you to play for your country at the County Ground, Bristol?	Playing for England in front of your home crowd would be an unforgettable moment that I would treasure for the rest of my career if I got the opportunity.