Full Name: James Ian Philip Carroll
Nicknames: Jet
Birthplace: Colchester, 1976
Residence: Stanway (previously the tax-haven enclave of Blackheath)
Where educated: Cherry Tree Primary, Colchester Royal Grammar School, Badger's Office
Occupation: Independent Financial Advisor, Money Launderer
Previous clubs: Borough Staff (Evening League)
Abberton debut: v Harwich away, August 1991. Memorable because their opening batsman had a wooden leg!
Career HS: 103* v Halstead, July 2005
Career BB: What does 'bowling' mean? 1-0-21-0 v Boxted about ten years ago!
Cricketing achievements: Co-holding club record partnetship, 273* v Halstead in 2005 including fifteen threes.
Best non-professional played with: Simon Swinn, Jason Leckie (class batsmen), Giles Saunders (hardest hitter of a ball I have seen in local cricket).
Biggest cricketing influence: Watching the great ADCC side of the early 90s with Swinn, Sherwood, Brown and Garner. A really exciting time to be around the club as an impressionable 14 year old.
Favourite local ground: Elmstead, Mistley.
Least favourite local ground: Harwich (cold), Great Bentley (bumpy), West Mersea (horrible), any council pitch
Favourite Abberton player: Barry Rudlin
Three sporting legends: Graham Gooch, Gary Lineker, Shane Warne.
Other sports played: Weight training, running. Fitness comes in handy with FBs in the team.
Most memorable sporting moment: Ashes 2005, especially Flintoff's great over v Langer and Ponting at Edgbaston.
Advice for young players: Try to stay committed to playing once you discover drinking, shagging and Saturday jobs.
Favourite food: Scallops with white truffles, BBQ pork belly/ribs.
Favourite drink: Water, good red wine.
Biggest fear in life: Getting a serious illness, opening Rudders' kit bag by mistake!
Newspaper read: The Times (to read in the evening), The Sun (to read on the toilet).
Favourite 'lower shelf' periodical: Wisden Cricket, Lady Ford Ka Convertible Owners' Club
