St George DCC In Between Balls with Rahul Tangirala
St George Cricket Club | November 21, 2024
What year you were born and where?
2006, India
Can you remember your first game of cricket?
U10 pairs cricket vs West Chiltington cricket club in Sussex
Tell us briefly about your cricketing journey?
Played for Horsham CC as a youngster and into senior cricket and recently moved to Three Bridges in the Sussex league. Played throughout the Sussex age groups academy and 2ndXIas well as school cricket for Whitgift. Recently joined St George’s in Sydney.
What other sports do you play?
Used to play football at school
Highest levels in other sports played if applicable?
School U14A team
Who is your favourite sports movie or documentary?
Believe
Who’s your favourite cricket commentator?
Nasser Hussain
What’s the one thing about you most people don’t know about?
That I played football at school
How many years did you play at St George?
1st Season in
St George Nickname?
The Wall, Raz, Tanj
Highest Level Played (St George or Representative including Jnr Level)?
Sussex CCC 2nd 11 & St George 1st Grade debut recently
What’s your highest score in senior cricket?
119* for St George 3rd grade
What has been your best bowling figures in senior cricket?
4-28 vs Three Bridges
For St George 3-20 (10)
Can you tell us which players in the club we should be looking out for in terms of higher representative honours?
Will Taylor
Who has been the scariest bowler you have played against so far?
Ben Lister - New Zealand international
Who has been the best spinner you have played against so far?
Amar Virdi- England Lions
Who has been the best batsman you’ve played against?
Matt Prior
Who has been your funniest St George team mate?
Josh Moors
Who was your childhood hero?
Virat Kohli
Who are the three sports people in the world you’d most like to meet?
Marcus Rashford, Cole Palmer, Ronaldo
Name some St George players you admire most in terms of skills and competitive spirit?
Adam Singleton, Mitch Gray, Josh Moors
Greatest St George influence?
Mitch Gray
What do you enjoy most about playing cricket?
Scoring runs
What didn’t you like?
Not scoring runs and losing games
What did / do you enjoy most about playing at St George?
The culture around the club and the intensity around training
What has been your most memorable moment in cricket?
Man of the match performance in a National T20 Final
At St George? 2nd Grade debut 100, receiving first grade call up
Century on 2nd Grade debut for St George
Favorite Saints Tradition?
Winning song
Tell us about the best win you’ve been involved with?
National T20 semi final defending 120 when we were completely out of the game
“Favorite” worst injury playing cricket?
Hit in the box
Favorite Beverage?
Oreo milkshake
Favorite Food?
Paneer Masala
Favorite Holiday Destination?
Cape Town
What are your hobbies?
Watching Football, fantasy football, listening to music
What’s the best advice you’ve received?
Watch the ball and react
What did / do you do for a living?
Still a student
Greatest achievement outside of cricket?
3 A grades in my A levels
If you were down to $10 how would you spend it?
Spend it on food
Advise to any youngsters looking to make it in the game?
Stop worrying about things you cannot control, focus on yourself
