MIDDLESEX youngster Joe Cracknell is looking to boyhood hero AB De Villiers to help him build on his debut Vitality Blast campaign, writes JON BATHAM.
Cracknell produced some swashbuckling batting, most notably in a 22- ball 50 against Kent earlier this month.
Now back at Durham University where he’s studying Sports Science, Cracknell admits he snuck under the radar this year as an unknown - a luxury he won’t be afforded twice.
Therefore, to get ahead of the game he needs a role-model like De Villiers, one of the truly 360-degree players.
“Growing up, I loved to watch AB D...