Gavin Larsen

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = New Zealand
country = New Zealand
country abbrev = NZ
name = Gavin Larsen
picture = cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium
balls = true
tests = 8
test runs = 127
test bat avg = 14.11
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 26*
test overs = 1967
test wickets = 24
test bowl avg = 28.70
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 3/57
test catches/stumpings = 5/-
ODIs = 121
ODI runs = 629
ODI bat avg = 14.62
ODI 100s/50s = 0/0
ODI top score = 37
ODI overs = 6368
ODI wickets = 113
ODI bowl avg = 35.39
ODI 5s = 0
ODI 10s = 0
ODI best bowling = 4/24
ODI catches/stumpings = 23/-
date = 4 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37601.html Cricinfo

Gavin Rolf Larsen (born 27 September 1962 in Wellington) is a former New Zealand cricketer who specialised in the art of economical bowling. He was known playfully by his team mates as "Big Gav", as mentioned in Danny Morrison's biography, Mad As I Wanna Be. He finished his career with an exceptional economy rate in ODI cricket of 3.76 - the norm is usually somewhere between 4 and 4.50 - in his 121 ODIs, stretching over a ten-year span.

He also played eight Tests with reasonable success, taking 24 wickets. However, as a useful batsman and handy bowler, he held a place in the one-day side and played a major part in New Zealand reaching the semi-final stage of the 1999 cricket World Cup.

Larsen earned his 100th ODI wicket in his home-town of Wellington, claiming the prize scalp of Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar.

Unusually for a New Zealand player, he played his entire first-class career with one team, Wellington. He also captained the side in the 1994 Australasian Cup in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, where New Zealand reached the semi-finals of a six-team tournament.

Larsen is now the CEO of Cricket Wellington.

External links

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37601.html Cricinfo profile]