Michael Kasprowicz

Personal information

Full name

Michael Scott Kasprowicz

Born

10 February 1972
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Nickname

Kasper^[1]

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

2002–2004

1999

1994

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. He was an AIS Australian Cricket Academy scholarship holder in 1990-1991.^[2] Kasprowicz was one of the top performing fast bowlers in Australian cricket over the past decade, 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, 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.

In the 2005 Ashes Kasprowicz almost pulled off a heroic escape for him and his team mates in the second test at Edgbaston. On the final day England needed one last wicket with Kasprowicz and Brett Lee at the crease. However the two batsmen had edged Australia to within two runs of England. But then Kasprowicz gloved a Steve Harmison ball to Geraint Jones and England won. Though TV replays showed the dismissal should not have been given as Kasprowicz took his lower hand off the bat before ball hit glove.^[3] 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.

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,^[4] and on 8 February 2008 he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket effective 16 February.^[5]

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 profile". Content.cricinfo.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
↑ Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport. Canberra: Australian Sports Commission. 2002.
↑ "England clinch thrilling victory". BBC. 7 August 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
↑ Cricinfo - Gillespie keeps his national contract
↑ Kasprowicz announces retirement BBC News retrieved 8 February 2008

External links

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Queensland squad – 1994-95 Sheffield Shield Competition

1 Trevor Barsby 2 Andy Bichel 3 Allan Border 4 Gavin Fitness 5 Shawn Flegler 6 Matthew Hayden 7 Ian Healy 8 Paul Jackson 9 Michael Kasprowicz 10 Stuart Law 11 Martin Love 12 Craig McDermott 13 Jimmy Maher 14 Matthew Mott 15 Carl Rackemann 16 Greg Rowell 17 Wade Seccombe 18 Andy Symonds 19 Dirk Tazelaar Coach: John Buchanan

Queensland squad – 1996-97 Sheffield Shield Competition

1 Trevor Barsby 2 Andy Bichel 3 BN Creevey 4 Adam Dale 5 T Dixon 6 Geoff Foley 7 Matt Hayden 8 Ian Healy 9 Peter Jackson 10 Michael Kasprowicz 11 Stuart Law (c) 12 Martin Love 13 Jimmy Maher 14 Matthew Mott 15 Scott Muller 16 Wade Seccombe 17 Andy Symonds

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