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Michael Di Venuto
Australia
Player profile
Full name Michael James Di Venuto
Born December 12, 1973, Hobart, Tasmania
Current age 34 years 225 days
Major teams Australia, Australia A, Derbyshire, Derbyshire 2nd XI, Durham, Northern Territory Cricket Association Invitation XI, Sussex, Sussex 2nd XI, Tasmania
Nickname Diva
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium, Legbreak googly
Height
1.80 m
Education St Virgil's College, Hobart
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| ODIs |
9 |
9 |
0 |
241 |
89 |
26.77 |
281 |
85.76 |
0 |
2 |
28 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| First-class |
274 |
490 |
31 |
20660 |
230 |
45.01 |
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46 |
125 |
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322 |
0 |
| List A |
286 |
280 |
16 |
8670 |
173* |
32.84 |
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14 |
44 |
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117 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
39 |
37 |
4 |
842 |
95* |
25.51 |
660 |
127.57 |
0 |
6 |
114 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| ODIs |
9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| First-class |
274 |
|
807 |
484 |
5 |
1/0 |
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96.80 |
3.59 |
161.4 |
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0 |
0 |
| List A |
286 |
|
200 |
181 |
5 |
1/10 |
1/10 |
36.20 |
5.43 |
40.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
39 |
5 |
78 |
88 |
5 |
3/19 |
3/19 |
17.60 |
6.76 |
15.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| ODI debut |
South Africa v Australia at East London, Mar 29, 1997 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, Dec 17, 1997 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class debut |
1991/92 |
| Last First-class |
Surrey v Durham at Guildford, Jul 16-19, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
1992/93 |
| Last List A |
Durham v Somerset at Chester-le-Street, Jul 23, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Yorkshire v Derbyshire at Leeds, Jun 14, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Durham v Glamorgan at Chester-le-Street, Jul 22, 2008 scorecard |
Michael Di Venuto shot into the Australian one-day team as an opener with his brutal stroke-play that was a precursor to Adam Gilchrist's dominance, but he couldn't sustain the devastation and was dropped in the same year he got promoted. Since his international days in 1997, which included two half-centuries, he has continued to be a prolific and record-breaking player for Tasmania. He is the state's leading one-day run-scorer, is second to Jamie Cox on Tasmania's lists of Pura Cup-Sheffield Shield appearances and runs scored, and owns the most half-centuries in Pura Cup-Sheffield Shield history. In 2006-07 he proved his skills were as sharp as ever, striking 961 Pura Cup runs at 53.38. It was his best collection in an Australian domestic season and only Chris Rogers and Phil Jaques scored more during the summer. The highlight was finally being part of a Pura Cup triumph - Di Venuto was the only member of the winning team to have played in all three of Tasmania's lost deciders - and he contributed a handy 64 in the second innings. Di Venuto, who made his state debut in 1991-92, has played many outstanding top-order innings, but none was more impressive than his glorious 189 in the 1997-98 Sheffield Shield final. A fearsome player of the hook, pull and square cut, he is a dashing left-hander who has also excited English fans during regular stints with Derbyshire before switching to Durham in 2007.
Cricinfo staff July 2007
Jul 1, 2008 |
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Michael Di Venuto made 65 out of a match-winning stand of 105
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Jun 4, 2008 |
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Michael Di Venuto punches during his 70
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Mar 8, 2008 |
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Michael Di Venuto swivels while playing a pull shot
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