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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 307 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 |
281 |
501 |
32 |
21097 |
230 |
44.98 |
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47 |
128 |
|
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326 |
0 |
| List A |
290 |
284 |
18 |
8832 |
173* |
33.20 |
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15 |
45 |
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120 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
40 |
38 |
4 |
842 |
95* |
24.76 |
663 |
126.99 |
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 |
281 |
|
807 |
484 |
5 |
1/0 |
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96.80 |
3.59 |
161.4 |
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0 |
0 |
| List A |
290 |
|
200 |
181 |
5 |
1/10 |
1/10 |
36.20 |
5.43 |
40.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
40 |
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 |
Kent v Durham at Canterbury, Sep 24-27, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
1992/93 |
| Last List A |
Durham v Gloucestershire at Chester-le-Street, Sep 14, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Yorkshire v Derbyshire at Leeds, Jun 14, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Durham v Middlesex at Southampton, Jul 26, 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. Following his international days in 1997, which included two half-centuries, he continued to be a prolific and record-breaking player for Tasmania. Di Venuto saved his best two state seasons for his final campaigns. In 2006-07 he compiled his best collection in an Australian domestic season and his 961 Pura Cup runs at 53.38 put him third in the competition that summer. The highlight was finally being part of a state first-class 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. He was just as good in 2007-08, when his 947 runs at 52.61 came in a struggling team, and he left a big hole in the Tigers' batting department when he announced he was retiring to focus on his new three-year county deal with Durham.
Di Venuto made his state debut as a teenager in 1991-92 and played many outstanding top-order innings, but none was more impressive than his glorious 189 in the 1997-98 Sheffield Shield final. When he departed the Australian domestic scene he was Tasmania's leading one-day run-scorer, was second to Jamie Cox on the state's lists of Pura Cup-Sheffield Shield appearances and runs scored, and owned the most half-centuries in Pura Cup-Sheffield Shield history. A fearsome player of the hook, pull and square cut, he is a dashing left-hander who has excited English fans during regular stints with Derbyshire and Durham.
Cricinfo staff September 2008
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Michael Di Venuto cuts hard during his 90
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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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