PROFILE: Tom "Roopa" Martin

Monday, 14th February 2005
Tom scored 175* in a one-day game this year, no doubt a club record. He will hope to add to his tally this week when the A's hope to chase down Pooraka's 273.
Statistics
Career, 1996/97 to 2003/04
568 runs @ 19.59
Player Profile
Name: Tom Martin
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Student (but graduating at the end of 2004 - so if someone out there wants to give me a job, get on it)
Highest Score: 109 (blind)
Best Bowling: When I get it on the pitch
Greatest Cricket Achievement: Intercol victory 2000, U14 grade premiership 1996
Ambition for this season: To play a game
Most memorable moment at PAOCCC: Popeye (up to a certain point
Most memorable game for PAOCCC: Vs the 1st X1 on a Sunday
Funniest memory from the PAOCCC: A4
Most admired player at PAOCCC (past / present): Chris Drew
Favourite social event: Popeye
Most embarrassing cricket moment: I've dropped too many catches to have one moment in particular
Favourite aspect of cricket: Stumps
Which song would you like to walk out to bat to: The Truth is No Words - The Music
Do you have any cricket superstitions: Always wear a box
Favourite
Actor: Will Ferrell
Actress: Paris Hilton
TV Show: The OC
Movie: Old School
Band / Group: Modest Mouse
Food: Health
Beverage: Iced Coffee
Favourite Australian cricket player (past or present): Deano
Favourite International cricket player (past or present): Deano
Sportsperson: Thorpie
AFL team: Adelaide
Other
What would be your ideal job? Presenter on Getaway
If you were not playing cricket, what would you be playing: Blackjack
If you could have three people to dinner, who would they be and why? Lance Armstrong (legend), Osama Bin Laden (I could capture him and claim a healthy reward), Jessica Simpson (I would like to stare at her babalons)