Sam Billings

Favourite sports person: Sachin Tendulkar

Favourite band: Tinie Tempah

Favourite food: Roast Lamb or Steak and chips

Favourite car: Lamborghini Gallardo

Quote to live by: 'What you do in life, echoes in eternity'

Best cricketing moment: Seeing England win the Ashes in Aus last Xmas

Proudest moment: Kent/Eng 19s Debut

Favourite film: The Blindside

Most annoying habit: Play too much FIFA

Look alike: Alex Pettyfer

Education: Haileybury College

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Born	15 June 1991	Years of Service	2011 -
Squad number	20	Debut	2011
Height	5'11"	Nicknames	Bilbo, Billo, Doug
Capped		Bat	Right Hand
Best bat	First Class - 131	Bowl
Best bowl

Biography

Kentish born, Sam is already making great strides towards becoming an important member of his home county. The talented wicketkeeper batsman continues to act as understudy to Geraint Jones and forced his way into the first-team set-up last season, playing in both the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition and the Friends Life t20.

The right-hand batsman shot to prominence on his first class debut when he blasted 131 for Loughborough MCCU against Northamptonshire last season and was rewarded with his t20 bow against Glamorgan two months later. During his four t20 appearances, Sam played as a batsman and displayed impressive fielding skills across the outfield to further showcase his all-round talents.

It was in the CB40 tournament where he was able to prove himself behind the stumps and, on his competition debut against Netherlands, he didn’t disappoint taking three catches. Sam made three appearances in the Clydesdale Bank40 tournament during 2011; his highest score coming against Worcestershire when, opening the batting, he showed his destructive side, blasting 26 off just 16 balls, to get the Spitfires off to a whirlwind start.

Sam has also represented England at under 19 level and will be looking for further first-team opportunities this coming season.

Jamie Reid, last amended January 2012