Greg Maybury's outlook on life has changed considerably since enrolling in Oakham School in England on a cricket scholarship last year.

But if there's one thing that has remained the same, it would have to be his burning desire to excel both within and beyond the boundary ropes.

"If you had asked me what I wanted my profession to be before beginning my studies at Oakham I would not have hesitated to blurt out an accountant or an actuary," the teenaged prodigy told The Royal Gazette.

"After discovering my English peers had to make cricket their "job", I have begun to change my mind. It seems like the thing to suit me and I know I love it since the money did not even come into the equation until my parents brought it up.

"At this point I can only hope for the best and that I will perform well for a county side. Either way it turns out, I will be gaining invaluable experience from my time out here and I need to ensure I make the most of it."

Maybury is currently under close surveillance by county side Leicestershire who have taken a genuine interest in the promising all-rounder.

"I have visited Leicestershire's Grace Road and I am really looking forward to playing there. I have had two coaches from the club watch me play so far and they have had encouraging words about my technique with both bat and ball," he said.

Since his arrival at Oakham Maybury has had to make subtle adjustments to his bowling technique and develop a tolerance for toiling in "batsmen friendly" conditions.

"The wickets there (at Oakham), I can safely say, are the flattest I have bowled on and along with the fast outfield it is very important to stay focused and put everything into bowling a good delivery," he explained. "It is frustrating when your best effort does not produce the results you are accustomed to, but I have also found that it makes me more disciplined as a bowler and it is easier to play elsewhere.

"My first three home appearances for the Under-15 side brought me two- wickets but the first match played away on a more bowler friendly surface I picked up a four- wicket haul."

He added: "In Bermuda I get the ball to swing more or less the same amount each day. But there is a lot to be discovered and then exploited when playing in a foreign country.

"Before I could use this (swing) to my advantage; I first had to adapt to bowling a Dukes ball instead of the Kookaburra which we use at home. After this I have found that weather changes and conditions affect the ball more in England and it is vital that you plan accordingly and strategically."

Currently putting the young Bermudian through his paces at Oakham are former England Test players Frank Hayes and Phil Defreitas. And make no mistake about it, Maybury is "loving every minute" of the wonderful experience.

"I would like to think that I am taking full advantage of my opportunities to pick these experienced players' minds in order to improve my own game," added the youngster, who credits father Greg Sr and his family as having the biggest influence on his career. "I thoroughly enjoy meeting and socialising with the talented players in the school circuit as well.

"I have played against several England Under-15 players in my first season as well as playing under Josh Cobb (Oakham's 1st XI captain last year) who has just had a successful England Under-19 tour in South Africa. I find there is a lot to be learned even from my peers."

Maybury accompanied Bermuda at last year's Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia and is confident the Islanders can re-qualify for the event this summer in Canada where he hopes to rekindle past glorious memories.

"I often play back the events of the day we qualified (for Under-19 World Cup) in my mind and think of how great it would be to experience those same emotions this summer," he said. "I went as a fourteen year old in the 2007 tournament and felt I held my own although I was not included in the crunch match against the Canadians.

"This time around, with two years of mental and physical strength for the game under my belt, I see this as a huge opportunity to show myself I have improved and as a challenge to support my team-mates while we attempt to repeat our unbeaten run of the last regional competition. With the amount of talent that we have at our disposal, I believe that applying ourselves will see us through the tough periods and bring us out on top at both levels. Bermuda has proven that we are capable of making it to these prestigious events and I see no reason why it will not be done again this year."