Anurag Verma

Bio

Nickname and reason why:
Rags short for 'Anurag'

Place of Birth:
Kanpur, India

Club:
Hamilton Old Boys

Highest Honours:
NZ U19, Northern Knights

Favourite ground:
Galloway Park (aka Lords) in Hamilton or Seddon Park

Most memorable game and why:
School Gillette cup final 2008 for Hamilton Boy's High because it went down to the wire and we came out the better side

Greatest influence on career and why:
Support and knowledge I have gained and will continue to gain from family and coaches about life and cricket.

My favourite holiday destination is:
Anywhere with sand and a good surf

The best advice I've ever received is:
The only judgement who you must pass not only in cricket but in life in general is the man looking back at you in the mirror

My sporting hero is:
Brett Lee or Glenn McGrath

My non sporting hero is:
The guys who came up with physics and calculus

When I was young I wanted to be:
A Superhero that could fly but soon realised it was not possible so wanted to be a world-class cricket player instead

Interests/hobbies outside cricket:
Spending quality time with family/friends and playing all sports

Favourite Band:
Anyone with a good beat

Favourite Movie:
'Boy' the movie

If I wasn't a cricketer I would be:
Continue to go to University and become a world famous Engineer or be a pro Baseball player in the United States

What is an interesting fact people do not know about you:
I grew up in India and moved to NZ in 2000. My name means 'Love'