Peter Groves

Role: RFM, RHB

Born: 30/06/88

First-class debut: Leicestershire v Loughborough UCCE at Leicester, Apr 11-13, 2009

Nickname: Grovesy

Education: Hull Collegiate

Degree course: Economics and Accounting

Overseas tours: Loughborough University, India 2008, West Indies 2009

Overseas teams played for: University of New South Wales

Cricketers admired: Stuart Broad, Andrew Flintoff, Ian Bell

Biggest influence: Sam Robson (Middlesex, Aus U19)

MCCU Cricketers to look out for: Henry Jones, Paul Borrington

Other sports followed: Rugby, F1, Tennis, AFL

Cricket moment to forget: Caught at deep square leg hooking on 99 twice in a season.

Opinions on cricket: Governing bodies need to improve management of Twenty20 cricket to ensure test cricket remains the pinnacle of a cricketer’s career. Home test series should remain on terrestrial T.V. to ensure maximum audience.

Cricinfo Link: Peter Groves