Matt Taylor :: Academy :: Gloucestershire County Cricket Club

Academy Squad

Matt Taylor
Age:	17
Hometown:	Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Cricket Club played for:	Great and Little Tew CC
Future Ambitions:	To play for Gloucestershire 1st team and to play for England in an Ashes series
Position:	Left arm opening seam bowler, right hand middle order bat
Other sports interested in: (teams followed)	Football - Tottenham
Favourite GCCC player and why:	Chris Dent because he is a player that has worked hard to get his place in the 1st XI
Cricketing hero:	Andrew Flintoff
What does being in the academy involve?	It involves a lot of hard work and determination to enable me to perform to the best of my ability
What does being in the academy mean to you?	It means alot because it is a step towards fulfilling my ambition of becoming a professional cricketer. It is also fantastic to be able to have the opportunity to work with top quality coaches.
What would it mean to you to play for your country at the County Ground, Bristol?	It would mean a lot and be the greatest honour to do this, and a great way to thank all of the coaches that would have helped me on my way.