PLAYER PROFILES

Benjamin Allen (Captain)

Age: 18

Playing Role: Batting, All-rounder Squad Number: 9

Favourite RGS Cricket memory: Experiencing two Royal Grammar School Cricket Festivals at Newcastle and High Wycombe. In particular, scoring the winning runs against RGS High Wycombe to keep us in contention for winning the Festival in 2021 and scoring half centuries against various prestigious teams, the Marylebone Cricket Club, Dean Close and RGS Guilford.

Childhood Cricket hero: Sam Curran, player of the tournament for the 2022 T20 World Cup. Like me, Sam Curran has two older brothers and grew up in a competitive cricketing family. He plays fearless cricket and pressure does not faze him. He is an all-rounder, who is only age 24, having already made his mark on all formats for England and in overseas franchise tournaments.

Most looking forward to in India: I am particularly looking forward to the excursions, including the tiger safari and the Taj Mahal. I am excited to lead the team in some competitive fixtures in challenging conditions, which will be great preparation for our 2023 season. I am also interested in witnessing how the opposition teams go about their Cricket; pre-match preparations, tactics, techniques (especially spin bowling), and general team interactions.