Daryl Foster

Daryl Hugh Foster OAM (born 9 December 1938) is an Australian cricket coach.

Cricket

Playing career

Foster played in Victorian grade cricket between 1955 and 1971 for Essendon, University and Northcote. He played two second XI matches for Victoria in 1955 and 1956.^[1][2]

Coaching career

Foster coached Western Australia to nine Sheffield Shield wins in two stints between 1975 and 1995. He was replaced for the 1992-93 season by Terry Alderman but returned to the job for the 1993-94 season.^[3][4]

Between 1991 and 1997 Foster was coach of English county team Kent.^[5]

In 1987 Foster was involved with the founding of the MRF Pace Foundation.^[6]

Since 2002 he has been involved with the Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy in Perth, Western Australia.^[7][8]

Throwing

As a human movement lecturer at the University of Western Australia, Foster was regularly involved in tests to prove whether bowlers threw deliveries beyond ICC guidelines. He was involved in testing Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action in 1995, 1999 and 2004. He was also involved in analysing Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar's action in 2001.^[9][10]

Honours

In 1991 Foster was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to cricket.^[11]

References

1. ^ "Register of V.C.A. 1st XI Pennant, District & Premier Cricketers: 1889-90 to 2009-10 D-H". CV 1st XI Player Register and Career Stats. Cricket Victoria. http://premier.cricketvictoria.com.au/files/D-H.pdf. Retrieved 8 May 2011. 
2. ^ "Other matches played by Daryl Foster". Cricket Archive. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/44/44057/Other_matches.html. Retrieved 8 May 2011. 
3. ^ Townsend, John (7 August 2010). "Foster answers call from WACA". The West Australian. http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/cricket/7724976/foster-answers-call-from-waca/. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
4. ^ Moore, Glenn (26 June 1993). "Cricket / Twelfth Man: Fostering the spirit of Kent". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket--twelfth-man-fostering-the-spirit-of-kent-1493852.html. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
5. ^ "Cricket: Daryl Foster retires from Kent". The Independent. 23 January 1997. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-daryl-foster-retires-from-kent-1284713.html. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
6. ^ Ackerly, Doug (19 May 2009). "Where Bowlers Look". Cricket Coaches Australia. Cricket Australia. http://cricket.com.au/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_0C2806E3C0CFA53F0458BAB5D82FD51D21CC0900/filename/00000413-source.pdf. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
7. ^ "Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy set to bolster WA's fast bowling stocks". ESPNcricinfo. 11 June 2002. http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/117750.html. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
8. ^ "Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy". Western Australian Cricket Association. http://www.waca.com.au/cricket/highperformance/fastbowling.asp. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
9. ^ Townsend, John (2 April 2004). "Murali goes under the scope". Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/01/1080544635015.html. Retrieved 12 May 2011. 
10. ^ Vaidyanathan, Siddhartha (8 February 2008). "The test arena". Cricinfo Magazine. http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/334040.html. Retrieved 12 May 2011. 
11. ^ "FOSTER, Daryl Hugh - OAM". It's an Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=887567&search_type=quick&showInd=true. Retrieved 8 May 2011. 

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