South African staff profiles: Cameron King

Name: Cameron King

Birthplace/hometown in SA: Diep River, Cape Town

Year moved to UK: 1998

Year joined MCC: 1999 (as a temporary steward and Dressing Room attendant during the World Cup) and then permanently from 2001.

Role within MCC: On a match day 'Cam' can be found in the Home Dressing Room, looking after players and team management – from England to Village teams that play at Lord’s. His duties include security, providing food and drink to the players, dealing with media access to Dressing Rooms, and generally making sure the players’ and team managements’ visits to Lord’s are safe, comfortable and memorable.

On non-match days he works in the MCC Indoor School as an administrator, booking nets and coaches and selling the facility as the leading indoor cricket school in the country.

Things missed most about SA: Tramway Football Club; family; and braais with boerewors.