Somerset’s Tauntonian Twirler Jack Leach humours us with his 21 Questions.
Describe yourself in one word.
Determined
What words or phrases do you most overuse?
Nuts
What is your most marked characteristic?
The nut
If you could edit your past, what would you change?
I would definitely change the car I chose
What is your idea of happiness?
Singing Blackbird with the boys after a Somerset win
What’s your ultimate pet hate?
Rudeness
Which living person do you most admire and why?
My parents, they are good people!
What would be your fancy dress costume of choice?
Me and my best mate went as The Blues Brothers to our own fancy dress party… that was a good night!
What has been your biggest disappointment?
Probably not winning the Championship last year. As a Somerset fan it would be amazing to be part of the first Championship-winning squad
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
That your true friends are there for you through thick and thin
If you were an animal, what would you be?
I wouldn’t be an animal, I’d be a nut
What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?
The sun rising from the top of Kilimanjaro
What becomes of the broken hearted?
They listen to their head instead of their heart
What’s wrong with the world?
There’s too much hatred in the world
Which three people would you invite to your dream dinner party?
Steven Gerrard, Ed Sheeran, Jurgen Klopp
Whose windows would you most like to smash?
Piers Morgan’s
Who would you like to play you in a film of your life?
Jason Statham
What song would you have playing when walking out to bat?
Coldplay – Adventure of a Lifetime
If you could be one other cricketer for a day, who would you be?
Virat Kohli
What was the first record you bought?
I can’t remember, luckily
Who is your favourite fictional hero?
Spider-Man – he can spin a web