- Ray Bright
Infobox Cricketer
nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Ray Bright
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
bowling style =Left-arm orthodox spin (LOS)
tests = 25
test runs = 445
test bat avg = 14.35
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 33
test overs = 923.3
test wickets = 53
test bowl avg = 41.13
test 5s = 4
test 10s = 1
test best bowling = 7/87
test catches/stumpings = 13c
ODIs = 11
ODI runs = 66
ODI bat avg = 16.50
ODI 100s/50s = 0/0
ODI top score = 19*
ODI overs = 77
ODI wickets = 3
ODI bowl avg = 116.66
ODI 5s = 0
ODI best bowling = 1/28
ODI catches/stumpings = 2c
date = 2 May
year = 2005
source = http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4208.htmlRaymond James Bright (born 13 July 1954 in Footscray,
Melbourne , Victoria) is a former Australian Test andOne Day International cricket er.A
left-arm orthodox spin bowler and useful lower order right-handedbatsman , Bright made his first-class debut for Victoria at eighteen years of age, against New South Wales in Sydney in the 1972-1973 domestic season.Bright made his one-day international debut for Australia on the tour of New Zealand in the 1976-77 season. He was 12th man in the Centenary Test against England at Melbourne a few weeks later, and fielded throughout England's two innings as substitute for Rick McCosker who had suffered a broken jaw when batting in Australia's first innings.
He toured England in 1977, and made his Test debut in the Second Test at Old Trafford. Over the next decade he was a fixture in the Australian squad without ever holding down a regular place in the Test or One Day teams, playing in only twenty-five Tests and eleven one-day internationals during his twelve-year international career. He played in the Australian team in World Series Cricket in 1977-78 and 1978-79, and had some good performances against the strong West Indies batting lineup.
Arguably his finest moment in international cricket came in the famous tied Test in
Madras against India in 1986, when he took 5 for 94 in India's second innings. He also captained Australia in one match (a loss), his final one-day international appearance for his country, against Pakistan in April 1986.Despite a relatively modest international career, Bright was a stalwart at Australian domestic level for Victoria. He ended his first-class career with 471 wickets at an average of 32.08 and scored two centuries.
Since retiring from playing professionally after the 1987-1988 season, Bright has served as a selector for the Victorian state team and has taken on a number of coaching roles.
Teams
International
*Australia
Australian state
Career highlights
Tests
Test Debut: vs England,
Manchester , 1977
Last Test: vs India,Mumbai , 1986-1987
*Bright's best Test batting score of 33 was made against England,Lord's , 1981
*His best Test bowling figures of 7 for 87 came against Pakistan,Karachi , 1979-1980One-day internationals
ODI Debut: vs New Zealand,
Dunedin , 1973-1974
Last ODI: vs Pakistan, Sharjah, 1985-1986
*Bright's best ODI batting score of 19 not out was made against West Indies,Melbourne , 1979-1980
*His best ODI bowling figures of 1 for 28 came against Pakistan, Sharjah, 1985-1986
*He captained Australia in one ODI, a lossExternal links
* [http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/AUS/B/BRIGHT_RJ_02001528/ Cricnfo Player Profile : Ray Bright]
* [http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerOverview_ODI.asp?PlayerID=0235 HowSTAT! statistical profile on Ray Bright]Persondata
NAME=Bright, Raymond James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Ray
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH=13 July 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH=Footscray, Victoria
DATE OF DEATH=
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