Academy
| Michael Beard | |
| Age: | 17 |
| Hometown: | Thame |
| Cricket Club played for: | Thame Town |
| Future Ambitions: | Be part of an Ashes winning team in Australia |
| Position: | Left Handed All-rounder |
| Other sports interested in: (teams followed) |
Football – Oxford United |
| Favourite GCCC player and why: | Steve Kirby – Great player to watch and always willing to offer advice and help the academy lads during the winter |
| Cricketing hero: | Ricky Ponting |
| What does being in the academy involve? | Plenty of fitness to ensure that we are prepared for the demands of top class cricket. Also lots of skills based drills – breaking down our techniques and refining them to make the best of our ability. |
| What does being in the academy mean to you? | Gives me the opportunity to challenge myself against the best players from this area and hopefully offers the chance of making it as a professional cricketer. |
| What would it mean to you to play for your country at the County Ground, Bristol? | That would be a fantastic experience. Playing for your country would always be brilliant but to do so in front of your home crowd would be something special! |
Academy
Alex Spencer
Craig Miles
Graeme McCarter
Jack Taylor
Josh Wingfield
Karan Kumar
Liam Norwell
Michael Beard
Mitchell Wilson
Uzair Qureshi
Emerging Players
Ben Ringrose
Jacques Sharam
Joe Brimble
Kieran Smith
Lloyd Evans
Patrick Grieshaber
Junior
Andrew Tolson
Dan Matthews
Harry Hawkins
Joe Barrett
Josh Megson
Miles Hammond
Will Bull
