Darjeeling CC

Darjeeling CC Players

• Bradley "Brad" Wissink

  What can we say about club favourite Brad that hasn’t been said about him already: the best test cricketer to ever have played a 6’s tournament, and also just a terrific bloke.

  A regular at the Chiang Mai Sixes, Brad is as exicted as ever to renew his love affair with Chiang Mai, last year he left his beautiful new wife at home on her own, this year he leaves behind his beautiful wife and his gorgeous new son. We are sure that Matthew will be cheering Daddy on YouTube!!

  

• Brendan "Ninja" Jones

  The silent assassin of Darjeeling best known for his best selling book “The Accidental Invasion of Baghdad Zoo” (Still available on Amazon), returns for his third appearance. It seems there are more hills for him to still hike up, but more importantly, a cup to win after last years disappointment.

  Gentle at heart but extremely elusive, he is one of the nicest people you have ever met, unless you are an opposition bowler where he is known to ruin your self belief when he has willow in hand.

  

• Christian "Ladyboy" Cabburn

  Back again for 2026, the mighty Darj returns. Former Tour Virgin, still a self-proclaimed ladies’ man and full-time international man of mystery. Any association with Linger has now been officially terminated, turns out he’s not just boring, but genuinely the dullest bloke on tour. Offers nothing. Absolute passenger. Conversations with him are now strictly avoided for my own wellbeing.

  Last year featured getting far too close and personal with some ladyboys, which was educational if nothing else, alongside a noble pursuit of a very attractive British lady - sadly to no avail. Once again, no wife was secured. Honour partly intact.

  Still rocking the best haircut in the tournament by an embarrassing distance, and unquestionably the best chat. In fact, I’ll be running 1-to-1 chat masterclasses for anyone looking to improve.

  Returning to Thailand to lift the cup with the lads, dominate on and off the field, Tour can’t come soon enough

  p.s 2026 Tournament leading wicket taker

  

• Garrick "Gaz" Nelissen

  Renowned across the Darj camp for having the squad’s most structurally sound kneecap, Garrick arrives as a tournament rookie and, alarmingly, one of the team’s last remaining fast bowler. With expectations comfortably low and joints under constant surveillance, his main goal is simply to stay upright long enough to complete his spell. Runs and wickets would be considered a clerical error rather than a prediction. Realistically, his greatest contribution will be intimidating opponents with extreme variable pace and his lacklustre ’stache

  

• Kieran "Maggie" Linger

  Having built a reputation as the slowest fast bowler in the UAE, his pace of the pitch is only matched by his glacial speed in the field.

  The poshest Maggie loving tory in Chiang Mai, Kieran returns after a long injury layoff and will attempt to do a better job at keeping Christian safe and hopefully find his own room to sleep in.

  

• Saeed "Sid" Ahmed

  Uncle Sid returns for his third appearance and remains the tour manager, having led the club to a Cup Semi Final and Cup FInal appearance in his 2 years as tour manager, he has assembled a squad to hopefully bring the cup back to Dubai.

  Since becoming the elected Club Captain, Uncle Sid has been likened to many famous historical figures including Chairman Mao, Pol Pot, Stalin and Mussolini. We expect that he will manage the tour in his usual iron-fisted manner, which saw the squad well behaved in OMG bar, in bed by 10pm and never late for a meet in 2024 or 25...

  

• Sonny "The Experience" Rosha

  Sonny is returning to offer more experiences.

  A genuine all rounder, who has been a regular at Chiang Mai and any other cricket tour the club has organised in recent years, good enough to put fear in the hearts of any opposition that comes his way.

  

• Stewart "Stew" Thompson

  Stew arrives at the Chiang Mai Sixes as a proud tour virgin. Known for running the Gulf Sixes tournament organised by Darjeeling, he’s come to Chiang Mai on a fact‑finding mission to finally witness what a proper tournament looks like. Whether he scores runs or not is irrelevant; Stew’s real contribution is ensuring the team is never more than five minutes away from grilled meat, questionable banter, and the faint smell of singed eyebrows.

  

Darjeeling CC Supporters

• Dom Bryan

  Dom once masterminded over 60 runs in a final over to win a game courtesy of the draconian regulations for wides. Avoid any local shopping with Dom as he loves a haggle and 45 minutes spent saving 10 baht he regards as time well spent. Feel free to abuse him about his tedious obsession with football in general and Manchester United in particular as he used to be a rugby referee and is familiar with people having scant regard for his opinions.

  

• George Appleton

  ‘Our Man In Chiang Mai’ is a former Darjeeling Chairman and vital resource to the tour party. He represented the Navy at multiple sports including cricket. From his Royal Tournament ‘Gun Running’ training he gained his nickname of ‘Speedy Wheels’.

  His relaxed and kindly demeanour is a byword for the Sixes as is his tireless efforts to teach the locals profanities delivered in a Middlesbrough dialect best suited to the infamous International Bongo Club. Was probably more disappointed then anyone at 2025's oh so near Cup final and let it be known :-)

  He is a product of God’s Own County of Yorkshire… enough said.

  

• Jim "Jimbo" Jeffries

  Lurked around every (Bar 1) tournament since 2002. Proud these days to be part of the Darjeeling empire (despite what they may say). Will be enjoying more fun and frolics while dishing out more veiled sarcasm from the background.

  

• John "JC" Croysdill

  He was only a spectator for a couple of years before realising that being crap and immobile did not preclude you from playing in the Sixes. He was once hit into the ocean to lose a final off the last ball in Phuket. Now he just terrorises people in conversation. It is advised to adopt the Sutton & Epsom RFC tag system that relieves anyone who has suffered enough, five minutes is deemed more than enough.

  

• Jordan "Jords" Close

  Jordan arrives as a proud tournament debutant and arguably the squad’s most committed supporter, despite possessing a rulebook understanding that can only be described as impressively nonexistent. Her matchday routine consists primarily of touching grass, sipping gin with purpose, and providing unsolicited—and wildly unqualified—criticism of Garrick’s inevitable collapses.

  She’s built a fearsome reputation during fines sessions for delivering some of the slowest and most painful drink-necking performances ever witnessed, often turning a single sip into a test of patience for everyone involved. Undeterred by a flawless record of disappointment, Jordan has reportedly been in daily training, bravely preparing herself to one day finish a drink before the next over begins. Her commitment to the cause is unquestionable, even if her execution remains deeply concerning.

  

• Lindsay Kitchen

  Lindsay returns for a second tour and will be joining Dom and the supporters group midweek and will no doubt be found seeking out the best food offerings Chiang Mai has to offer......Can more than hold her own on the social side of things so beware the cry of " Shots Shots Shots !!

  

• Puneet "Punnu" Rosha

  Puneet is a Social Tour Wanderer, a tiny tank in his own right.

  Gentle at heart but extremely elusive and a bit eclectic in people terms. Handy cricketer who lives by Slam, Bam thank you Mam.

  Simple and humble, yet can throw a few moves after 2 beers.

  Punnu joined the team as a player in 2023 and returns as a supporter who will probably have to play when injuries take their toll! He will be found either in a Gym or a massage parlour drinking his protein shakes.

  

• Tony Morton

  As an erstwhile merchant seaman and front row forward being on tour overseas is his natural habitat. Once at the Hong Kong Sevens he was reduced to wheezing like a pit pony, emitting litres of sulphurous vapour and his legs became inflated to twice their usual size. On return to Blighty he was asked why he did not visit a doctor and he replied: “He would have only told me to rest, stop drinking and smoking and I was on holiday”.