5 questions with Mitch Hearn
How old were you when you first started playing cricket?
I don't even remember not playing cricket. I was probably about two years old when I had my first ball lobbed at me. I started playing organised cricket when we moved to Australia. I was 10 years old. In the 20 years since I have played 23 seasons of cricket, including two in England and one in Darwin.
Who influenced you along the way?
My father
Which Big Bash team do you support?
Go the Thunder!I don't really follow a team, but the Thunder tends to offer opportunity to NSW country players so I'll go with them.
All time favourite player?
Jonty Rhodes. I grew up idolising Jonty. The way that he held his spot in the national team largely based on his exceptional fielding was inspiring to me. I then really admired AB de Villiers as I got older. He is an extraordinary cricket talent and an incredibly balanced human being.
Fantasy world eleven cricket team, dead or alive?
Adam Gilchrist
Graeme Smith
Ricky Ponting
Sachin Tendulkar
Brian Lara
Steve Smith
AB de Villiers (wk)
Mitchell Johnson
Shane Warne
Pat Cummins
Dale Steyn