Joseph Yovich

  • Full Name Joseph Yovich
  • Born 15 December 1976 , Whangarei
  • Province Northern Knights
  • Playing Role All-rounder
  • Batting Style Left-hand bat
  • Bowling Style Right-arm fast/Right-arm fast-medium
Joseph  Yovich

Nicknames:
Joey (A gentleman in Whangarei was at a match I was involved in gave it to a reporter who wanted to do an article in the local paper on club cricket – the rest is history)

Club:
City Cricket Club

Highest Honours:
New Zealand A, New Zealand Youth, NZ Selection XI, NZ Hong Kong Sixes Team, NZ World Cup Squad

Favourite Ground:
Cobham Oval

Most memorable game and why:
Any match you win and you are able to play a significant performance

Greatest Influence on career and why:
My late Father and City Cricket Club.  If it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be here writing this

My favourite holiday destination is:
Matapouri Bay (Northland)

The best advice I’ve received is:
Never give up!

My sporting hero is:
Michael Jones and Mohammed Ali

My non-sporting hero is:
‘That Guy’

When I was young I wanted to be:
‘That Guy’

Favourite band:
U2

Favourite movie:
Shawshank Redemption

If I wasn’t a cricketer I would be:
A politician

What is an interesting fact people do not know about me:
I’m a private man

Domestic MVP Rankings

Ranking Team Batting Bowling Fielding Captain Pld Wins Points Average
Overall 96 Northern Knights 29.06 3.48 1.00 0 5 1 34.54 6.91
First Class Match 60 Northern Knights 27.16 0.00 1.00 0 3 1 29.16 9.72
List-A Match 91 Northern Knights 1.91 3.48 0.00 0 2 0 5.38 2.69

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