- Chris Swan
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Chris Swan Personal information Full name Christopher Andrew Swan Born 10 August 1978
AustraliaBatting style Right-hand batsman Bowling style Right-arm fast medium Domestic team information Years Team 2006– Queensland Career statistics Competition FC LA Matches 29 21 Runs scored 760 97 Batting average 21.71 8.81 100s/50s 0/3 –/– Top score 82 30* Balls bowled 5,379 1074 Wickets 96 31 Bowling average 25.68 24.12 5 wickets in innings 3 – 10 wickets in match 1 n/a Best bowling 7/75 4/24 Catches/stumpings 11/– 3/– Source: [1], 7 January 2011 Christopher Richard Swan (born 10 August 1978 in Southport, Queensland) is an Australian professional cricketer. He is a right-arm swing bowler who has played for the Queensland Bulls since 2006.[1]
Before playing first-class cricket, Swan played for the Gold Coast Dolphins in Queensland's grade cricket premiership. He once took nine wickets in an innings for the Dolphins and became the club's captain and coach.[2][3] He made his debut for Queensland at the age of 28 in a four-day match against New South Wales in October 2006. Despite taking five wickets in the match, it would be more than a year before he played for Queensland again.[2] Upon his recall to the Queensland side, in a limited overs match, he took four wickets for 24 runs and was named the man of the match.[2][1] He subsequently earnt a full-time contract with Queensland. His best bowling figures for Queensland are 7-75, while he has scored three half-centuries as a batsman.[1] The 7-75 performance came in a four day match against South Australia in November 2010 in which he took 13 wickets—the third best bowling performance in the Bulls' history.[4] The performance followed Swan being dropped from the Bulls' team—he only played in the match after other bowlers withdrew from the team with injuries.[5] His average score with the bat in first class cricket is over 20, while his bowling average is less than 26 runs for every wicket.[1]
As a youngster, Swan represented Queensland in junior Australian rules football squads.[3] Outside professional cricket, he works as a pest controller.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Chris Swan". ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/7698.html. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ a b c "Bulls dish out revenge". Fox Sports (News Limited). 14 November 2007. http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/domestic-cricket/bulls-dish-out-revenge/story-e6frf3kl-1111114875218. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ a b Hamilton, Andrew (24 October 2006). "Bulls look to quicks". The Courier-Mail (News Limited). http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/bulls-look-to-quicks/story-e6frepmo-1111112404300. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "Swan hails Bulls' spirit". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 20 November 2010. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/20/3071935.htm?site=news. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ "Queensland Bulls v South Australian Redbacks, Sheffield Shield". The Courier-Mail (News Limited). http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/queensland-bulls-v-south-australian-redbacks-sheffield-shield/story-e6frepmo-1225954891783. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ Morton, Jim (17 November 2010). "Queensland paceman Chris Swan claims 6-69 as Bulls dismiss South Australia for 223". Fox Sports (News Limited). http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/domestic-cricket/queensland-paceman-chris-swan-claims-6-69-as-queensland-dismiss-south-australia-for-223/story-e6frf3kl-1225955166763. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
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