Ask Andy Gale and Chris Taylor a Question

[James]

In the Gale & Taylor Cricket Column on Cricket Web, the next article they'd be keen on doing is answering viewers questions.

So ask away everyone, and let's get a good list of questions together for them to answer

For those of you who are new to English Cricket, Andy Gale and Chris Taylor are Yorkshire players and have actually been opening the batting together in Yorkshire's past few games. You can view their profiles here:

Chris Taylor

Andy Gale

 

[pasag]

What sort of breakfast do you guys have on the morning of a match? Light or Heavy?

Who are your favourite cricketers?

Which innings are you most proud of?

The English domestic structure has come under a lot of fire in recent times. Do the players see any inherent problems in the system and if so what are some areas for improvment.

Who are some young players to look out for?

Who should be wicketkeeping for England?

How has the Indian Champions League and the Stanford competition affected day to day stuff in the dressing rooms in county cricket? Do guys talk about it a lot and is it always in the back of your minds?

 

[Perm]

Are there any players outside of the current England squad that you feel should be regulars in the 1st XI?

Who can hit the ball further between you two?

Who is the fastest bowler you have faced in County Cricket?

 

[tooextracool]

As openers, how often do you or the coaching staff analyze your own batting technique? I know that there is a general tendency to only scrutinize your technique when you are going through a bad run of form but do you watch videos of yourself to analyze your own batting technique? If so, have you noticed any errors in your technique that have crept into your game over time?

Have you noticed any differences in the amount of swing with the Duke balls since your debut year?

Chris, I notice that your List A record is considerably better than your FC record. Would you put that down to you just being more suited to the limited over format and to the white ball or do you believe that you just havent been able to reach your top gear in the longer format?

Do you have any superstitious activities that you carry out before or during your time at the crease?

Who is the best bowler that you have faced in your career thus far?

 

[Craig]

From talking to your overseas team mates at Yorkshire, how do they rate the standard of County Cricket compared to cricket in South Africa or Australia? And have either of you played club cricket abroad during your winter months? If so what is the standard like?

Chris, your profile suggests you are right arm fast medium, what is the fastest you have been recorded at and how come you have never bowled at FC, List A or T20 level? Are you purely part time or have you had injury problems in the past?

Andy, it is well known that Darren Lehmann is a well respected person both on and off the field and is quite knowledgble about the game, how significant has his presence at Yorkshire been for you? The same for you Chris as well.

How much difference is there to playing cricket at day compared to night, with regards to batting, fielding etc? Does the ball swing a lot at night? And what is your preference and why?

If you were in charge of the ICC what changes would you make? Could cricket make it as an Olympic sport?

In the offseason, indoor nets aside, what is the main training routines that you take part in? (ie gym, running etc.)

Where do you see yourselfs in five years time?

If could go back in time to any era of the game to watch and play, where would it be and why?

How did either of you get involved with cricket? Was it family thing, or from your childhood friends or even school?

Greatest cricket influences (ie childhood heros, to now)?

If it wasn't for cricket, what you do for a living?

Best ground to play on?

Outside of cricket what do you do in your spare time?

Who is the practical joker amongst the team?

Favourite meal, drink, book, movie, music?

 

[BoyBrumby]

-What's the funniest sledge someone's given you?

-How do you feel about the increasing numbers of Kolpak/EU-passported players playing in our domestic structure?

-Do you prefer 2020 or the longer one-day format & why?

-Which football/rugby teams do you support?

-League or union?

-Do you know of any players who sneak a look at CW or other cricket forums (no names, no packdrill)?

 

[James]

Wow, some really great questions so far guys

 

[four_or_six]

Darren Gough has been a huge personality in both English and Yorkshire cricket, and Yorkshire has also given us Matthew Hoggard and Michael Vaughan in recent times. Are there any young Yorkshire players coming through who can follow in their footsteps?

 

[PhoenixFire]

As an opener, do you find extreme pace or swing a more difficult challenge to face early in an innings?

Do you agree with Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff when they say that young players should try and play their natural game and do what feels right to them, rather than trying to learn an applied technique out of a coaching manual?

Have we (Yorkshire) stuffed up our challenge for the CC title this season? Where did it go wrong, because at one point, we were leading (I think) the table and one of the favourites for the title.

Oh, and I watched the two of you playing up at Old Trafford last week and reallpy enjoyed Andrew's innings

 

[fredfertang]

From the players perspective is a 21st century Roses match just another fixture or is it still something different?

 

[GIMH]

Would you like to see the amount of domestic cricket played reduced?

What is your opinion on the Champions Trophy saga?

 

[steds]

What's it like being French?

 

[GIMH]

When I saw it was steds who had replied, I just knew it would be something like that!

 

[pskov]

Other than Headingley, what is your favourite ground you've played at?

What is your off-season routine? Do you do much gym work? How regular are your nets? Do you travel to play down under during the winter?

Is Adil Rashid a better bowler or batsman?

 

[James]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I've sent them through, look out for the article appearing on the frontpage

 

[gettingbetter]

I like Perm's first question. Include brumbies too.

What is your opinion on the influx of Kolpak players in the game nowadays?

What is your opinion on Adil Rashid?

 

[roseboy64]

Missed out you did.

 

[Jakester1288]

Great question guys.

I can't think of any atm.

 

[James]

Andy was away on holiday, but he's now back and has answered the questions

http://www.cricketweb.net/blog/cricketcolumn/12.php

 

[James]

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