Ian Austin (cricketer)

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Ian Austin
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium
balls = true
tests = -
test runs = -
test bat avg = -
test 100s/50s = -
test top score = -
test overs = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = -/-
ODIs = 9
ODI runs = 34
ODI bat avg = 6.79
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 11*
ODI overs = 475
ODI wickets = 6
ODI bowl avg = 60.00
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 2/25
ODI catches/stumpings = -/-
date = 12 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8590.html

Ian David Austin (born 30 May 1966 in Haslingden, Lancashire) is an English cricketer.

He made his first-class debut for Lancashire County Cricket Club in 1987 (having played a single Sunday League match for them the previous season) and remained with that county for his entire career, scoring 3,778 runs at 27.98 and taking 262 wickets at 30.35 with his medium-pace seamers in his 124 matches.

Enormously popular with the Lancashire crowd thanks to his uncomplicated batting style and equally old-fashioned waistline, his most successful period came towards the end of his career: in 1998 he helped his county to both NatWest Trophy and Sunday League success, and made his One Day International debut against Sri Lanka late in the summer. For these performances he was made one of 1999's Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

Austin was selected for the 1999 World Cup squad, and opened the bowling with Darren Gough in England's opening game, taking 2-25 against Sri Lanka at Lord's. However, his international career was to last just one more match, against Kenya later in the same tournament, and after that the rest of his time in the game was spent back at Lancashire, where his benefit in 2000 raised £155,000. He played no first-class cricket after early June of that season but continued to appear in some one-day games for another year.

After a handful of appearances for Cumberland in 2002, and a part in the Lancashire League's Worsley Cup final the following year, Austin retired from cricket at the end of the 2003 season.

Trivia

Was often described as a 'bits-and-pieces' player.

In one off season from playing for Lancashire, prior to the county's advent of 12 month contracts, Ian was a bed tester.

Ian also enjoys drinking fine wine and is a qualified wine taster.

He is a fan of Burnley F.C.

He is a well qualified Hollands pie tester

He is set to play for Baxenden in 2008