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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast | |||
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| Tests | ODIs | |||
| Matches | 46 | 79 | ||
| Runs scored | 894 | 378 | ||
| Batting average | 15. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 96 | 11. 11 | ||
| 100s/50s | -/4 | -/- | ||
| Top score | 74 | 33* | ||
| Balls bowled | 11118 | 4259 | ||
| Wickets | 180 | 88 | ||
| Bowling average | 30. A delivery or ball in Cricket is a single action of Bowling a Cricket ball towards the Batsman. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 56 | 29. 45 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 11 | - | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 2 | n/a | ||
| Best bowling | 8/112 | 4/26 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 10/- | 18/- | ||
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Geoffrey Francis Lawson, OAM (born December 7, 1957 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales) [1] is a former Australian cricketer and the current coach of the Pakistan cricket team. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition Wagga Wagga For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. Nicknamed "Henry" after the Australian poet, Lawson was a fast bowler for New South Wales (NSW) and Australia. Henry Lawson (17 June 1867 – 2 September 1922 was an Australian writer and poet The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. [2] He first played for NSW in 1977–78, made his international debut in 1980–81. Lawson made three tours of England, including the 1989 Ashes-winning tour.
For a few seasons in the early 1980s, Lawson was Australia's leading fast bowler, but his career suffered from poor luck with injury. In the Sheffield Shield competition, he captained NSW between 1988 and 1992, leading the team to the title in the 1991–92 final, his final first-class game. In all, he captured 395 wickets for NSW. His positive, aggressive captaincy influenced NSW colleagues and future Australian captains Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh. Mark Anthony Taylor, AO (born 27 October 1964 in Leeton New South Wales; nicknamed "Tubby" or "Tubs" was an Australian Cricket Stephen Rodger Waugh, AO (born 2 June 1965 in Canterbury New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer and fraternal twin of Mark Waugh [2] He had a brief playing stint for Lancashire in the English County Championship. Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic The County Championship is the domestic first class Cricket competition in England and Wales.
Since his playing retirement, Lawson has been a commentator and writer on the game. He has broadcast for ABC Radio, Channel Nine and Foxsports, and contributed to the Sydney Morning Herald and other newspapers and magazines in various countries. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia
Lawson received the Order of Australia in 1990 for services to cricket and in 2002 he was given the Australian Sports Medal. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition He is a qualified optometrist who graduated with a Bachelor of Optometry (BOptom) from the University of New South Wales. The University of New South Wales, also known as UNSW or colloquially as New South, is a University situated in Kensington, a suburb in
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International career
Lawson first came to notice in international cricket by bowling a series of bouncers during a brief spell against Geoff Boycott in a tour match between NSW and England in the 1978–79 season. Geoffrey Boycott OBE (born 21 October 1940 is a former Cricketer for Yorkshire and England. He was called up as a replacement player for the 1979 tour of India, but did not play a Test match. Similarly, he toured Pakistan in 1980 and did not make the Test team.
He took three wickets during his debut in the first Test against New Zealand at Brisbane in 1980–81, and played the first three ODIs of his career in the World Series Cup. In only his third Test, Lawson returned 7/81 in the first innings against England at Lord's in 1981, which earned him the man of the match award. [3] However, injuries interrupted his progress. He missed the last three Tests of the series with a back injury[4] and played only one Test in the following Australian season, against the West Indies at Melbourne. Chosen for nine preliminary ODIs in the World Series Cup, his total of nine wickets was not enough to earn him selection for the finals against the West Indies.
Establishing himself as a leading bowler on Australia's tour of Pakistan in 1982, Lawson claimed nine wickets at 33. 55 in three Tests on slow wickets not conducive to fast bowling. [5]'Player of the Series' award for his efforts in the 1982–83 Ashes series. In the absence of the injured Dennis Lillee, he became the spearhead of the Australian attack, taking 34 wickets at 20. Dennis Keith Lillee, MBE (born 18 July 1949 in Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former Australian Cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast 20 average. This included 5/108 in the second innings at Perth during the first Test (where he scored 50 in the first innings), match figures of 11/134 at Brisbane, and 4/46 and 5/66 at Adelaide. Australia won the series 2–1 and regained the Ashes. Lawson enjoyed a successful World Series Cup tournament, capturing 16 wickets at 15. 80 in ten ODIs as Australia defeated New Zealand in the final.
Opting to miss the short tour of Sri Lanka that followed, Lawson returned to the team for the 1983 World Cup. The Australians failed to make the semi-final in a disappointing performance and Lawson's contribution was five wickets in four games. Against Pakistan in 1983–84, he was again Australia's most successful Test bowler in a 2–0 win, taking 24 wickets at 24. 16, including 5/59 and 4/48 in the fifth Test at Sydney.
Lawson's mediocre figures on the 1984 tour of the West Indies (12 wickets in five Tests) was a primary reason for Australia's heavy defeat in the series. Playing against the same opponents in the Australian season of 1984–85, Lawson returned to form with 23 wickets at 25. 60. In the third Test at Adelaide, he claimed 8/112 in a marathon spell on a batting-friendly pitch, then made 49 in the first innings but Australia lost the match, and eventually the series 1–3. During the season, he played 15 ODIs and took 17 wickets, but surprisingly was never chosen for an ODI in Australia again.
Leading an inexperienced bowling attack weakened by player defections to the rebel tours of South Africa, Lawson captured 24 wickets in six Tests against England in 1985 despite suffering bronchial problems throughout the tour. His best was 5/103 in the first innings at Nottingham and a score of 53 in the fifth Test at Edgbaston. However, his wickets were obtained at the expensive average of 37. 72, as England compiled a series of high scores and won the series 3–1. [6] The weakened Australian team fared little better in the 1985–86 season, playing New Zealand and India. Injury restricted Lawson to only two Tests against the Kiwis, for five wickets.
As Australia began rebuilding its team, Lawson was absent for most of the next three years, due to injuries and falling out of favour with the selectors and the captain Allan Border. Allan Robert Border, AO (born 27 July 1955 is a former Australian Cricket captain He played a single Test in both the 1986–87 Ashes series[7] and the 1988–89 series against the West Indies. In the latter match, he took three wickets, but had his jaw broken by a bouncer from Curtly Ambrose while batting. [8] Lawson recovered to make the 1989 tour of England, when his experience and guile conributed to a resurgence in Australia's performances. Forming a potent pace bowling attack with Terry Alderman and Merv Hughes, Lawson finished with 29 wickets at 27. Terence Michael Alderman (born 12 June 1956 in Subiaco Western Australia, Australia is a former Australian Cricketer. Mervyn Gregory Hughes (born 23 November 1961 Euroa Victoria) is a Australian former Cricket player 27 as Australia won back the Ashes with a crushing 4–0 victory. [9] His best performance came in the fourth Test at Manchester, where he took 6/72 and 3/81 and was named man of the match. In the second Test at Lord's, Lawson hit a career-best 74 in the first innings in sharing a partnership of 130 with Steve Waugh. Stephen Rodger Waugh, AO (born 2 June 1965 in Canterbury New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer and fraternal twin of Mark Waugh
It proved to be the Indian summer of his career. He played his last ODIs during the Nehru Cup tournament in India that followed the England tour. In the 1989–90 Australian season, he played one Test against New Zealand (for two wickets) and then took a solitary wicket in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Brisbane. Dropped for the next Test, he failed to regain his place although he continued playing for NSW until the end of the 1991–92 season.
Coaching career
Between 1995 and 1997, Lawson was coach of the NSW team. On 16 July 2007, he was appointed as coach of the Pakistan cricket team for two years, becoming the third foreigner to take on the role. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. [10]
External links
References
- ^ Museum of the Riverina: Sporting Hall of Fame.
- ^ a b Cricinfo.com: Geoff Lawson player profile.
- ^ Wisden, 1982 edition: 2nd Test England v Australia, match report. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
- ^ Wisden, 1982 edition: The Australians in England 1981. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
- ^ Wisden, 1984 edition: The Australians in Pakistan 1982–83. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
- ^ Wisde, 1986 edition: The Australians in England 1985. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
- ^ Wisden, 1988 edition: England in Australia 1986–87. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
- ^ Cricinfo.com: 2nd Test Australia v West Indies, scorecard.
- ^ Wisden, 1990 edition: The Australians in England 1990. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
- ^ Cricinfo.com: Lawson named Pakistan coach. Retrieved on 2007-07-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and
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