Sam Northeast

Favourite sports person: Nick Knight

Favourite band: Florence and the Machine

Favourite food: Baked beans on toast

Favourite car: Smart Car

Best cricketing moment: Being around the t20 winning team

Proudest moment: Still to come...

Favourite film: Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Most annoying habit: Clicking finger

Most likely to: Win in morning footbal

Party trick: My 3D TV!

Look alike: Nick Knight

Education: Northbourne Park, Wellesley House, Harrow School.

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Born	18 October 1989	Years of Service	2007 -
Squad number	17	Debut	2007 -
Height	5'11"	Nicknames	Bam, North, Knighty, Chumley
Capped		Bat	Right-hand
Best bat	First Class - 176	Bowl	Right-arm leg-spin
Best bowl

Biography

An up and coming star of English cricket; Sam will be looking to force home his undoubted talents in 2012 after a slightly lean spell last summer.

The right-hand bat is now an established member of the Kent top order after making his debut back in 2007. Sam regularly occupies the number three position and the onus will be on the youngster to add to his tally of three first class centuries during this season. The former England under 19 player scored his maiden ton back in 2009, against Gloucestershire although, arguably, his most impressive knock came against Essex in the opening round of LV= County Championship matches last season when he struck 112 out of a total of 247 to help setup a Kent victory. After 46 first class appearances, Sam’s average stands at 27.69 and he will be looking to build on it as he becomes more experienced.

After a couple of years of being on the periphery of the Spitfires’ one-day side, it was 2011 when he really announced his arrival. Batting in the middle-order, he started to become the side’s “finisher”, keeping his cool and scoring quickly to lead Kent to notable wins over Glamorgan (33 off 20 balls and 39 off 25) in the t20 as he helped the Spitfires through to the quarter-final stage.

Jamie Reid, last amended January 2012

Other teams

England U16s, England U19’s.

Overseas tours

Kent Youth Development to Barbados 2000, Harrow School to Sri Lanka 2004, England U16’s to South Africa 2005. England U19 to Malaysia, 2007 and to South Africa 2009.