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Michael Kasprowicz Personal information Full name Michael Scott Kasprowicz Born 10 February 1972
Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaNickname Kasper Height 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) Batting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium Role Bowler International information National side Australia Test debut (cap 369) 22 November 1996 v West Indies Last Test 4 April 2006 v South Africa ODI debut (cap 125) 19 December 1995 v West Indies Last ODI 12 July 2005 v England Domestic team information Years Team 1989–2008 Queensland 2002–2004 Glamorgan 1999 Leicestershire 1994 Essex Career statistics Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 38 43 237 220 Runs scored 445 74 4342 955 Batting average 10.59 18.50 17.72 14.46 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/11 0/0 Top score 25 28* 92 40 Balls bowled 7140 2225 48552 10790 Wickets 113 67 944 293 Bowling average 32.88 24.98 26.52 26.51 5 wickets in innings 4 2 51 3 10 wickets in match 0 n/a 6 n/a Best bowling 7/36 5/45 9/36 5/45 Catches/stumpings 16/– 13/– 95/– 47/– Source: Cricinfo, 13 September 2007 Michael Scott Kasprowicz (born 10 February 1972) is a former Australian Test cricketer. He is a right arm fast bowler, effective outfielder and useful lower order batsman, and has enjoyed a successful career both in Australia and in the English county scene since making his debut for Queensland as a seventeen year old in the 1989–1990 domestic season. Kasprowicz was one of the top performing fast bowlers in Australian cricket over the past decade,[citation needed] and his solid performances for Queensland earned him a Test debut against West Indies in his native Brisbane in November 1996. However, he would go through his first two Test matches for Australia wicketless.
The start to his international career was patchy and resulted in his omission from the Australian team,[citation needed] but his performances for Queensland and various counties in England meant he stayed in the eyes of the national selectors. After being in and out of the side since his debut, Kasprowicz returned in 2004 to hold down a regular spot ahead of Brett Lee. To highlight his return to the team, Kasprowicz enjoyed a successful 2004, capturing an impressive 47 Test wickets for the calendar year.
After the 2005 Ashes loss to England, Kasprowicz was dropped from the Australian team and his Cricket Australia contract was not extended. However, he had a successful 2005/06 domestic season with Queensland, taking 44 wickets. This effort earned him a tenth recall to the national side to replace Glenn McGrath as Brett Lee's new ball partner. McGrath had stayed home from the South Africa tour after his wife's recurrence of cancer.[citation needed]
Kasprowicz represents Mumbai Champs in the Indian Cricket League. Kasprowicz's name was not added to the list of national contract awardees announced by the ACB on 1 May 2007,[1] and on 8 February 2008 he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket effective 16 February.[2]
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Career highlights
Kasprowicz was known for his swing and relentless and hard-working approach, and was particularly known for his contributions in 2004 to Australia's success in the Indian subcontinent, where they had struggled in the past, especially with pace bowling. He was also called the "Subcontinent Specialist",for his unique ability to generate considerable amounts of pace from subdued tracks and in the process picking up regular wickets. Kasprowicz played in all the Tests on the tours of Sri Lanka and India, which were won 3–0 and 2–1. Australia had not won a Test series in India for 34 years until then, and their whitewash of Sri Lanka contrasted with their previous two tours there, which ended 1–0 and 0–1.
Tests
- Kasprowicz's best Test batting score of 25 was made against India, Kolkata, 1997–1998
- His best Test bowling figures of 7 for 36 came against England, The Oval, 1997
One-day internationals
- Kasprowicz's best ODI batting score of 28 not out was made against England, Lord's, 1997
- His best ODI bowling figures of 5 for 45 came against Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2003–2004
References
- ^ Cricinfo - Gillespie keeps his national contract
- ^ Kasprowicz announces retirement BBC News retrieved 8 February 2008
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