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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Michael Kasprowicz<br />
| country = Australia<br />
| image = Michael Kasprowicz in 2014.jpg<br />
| full_name = Michael Scott Kasprowicz<br />
| nickname = Kasper<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6126.htmll |title=ESPNcricinfo profile |publisher=Content.cricinfo.com |access-date=2015-03-04}}</ref><br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|02|10|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Brisbane]], Queensland, Australia<br />
| height = 194 cm<br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]<br />
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]<br />
| international = true<br />
| internationalspan = 1995–2006<br />
| testdebutdate = 22 November<br />
| testdebutyear = 1996<br />
| testdebutagainst = West Indies<br />
| testcap = 369<br />
| lasttestdate = 4 April<br />
| lasttestyear = 2006<br />
| lasttestagainst = South Africa<br />
| odidebutdate = 19 December<br />
| odidebutyear = 1995<br />
| odidebutagainst = West Indies<br />
| odicap = 125<br />
| lastodidate = 12 July<br />
| lastodiyear = 2005<br />
| lastodiagainst = England<br />
| T20Idebutdate = 17 February<br />
| T20Idebutyear = 2005<br />
| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand<br />
| T20Icap = 5<br />
| lastT20Idate = 13 June<br />
| lastT20Iyear = 2005<br />
| lastT20Iagainst = England<br />
| club1 = [[Queensland cricket team|Queensland]]<br />
| year1 = {{nowrap|1989/90–2007/08}}<br />
| club2 = [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]]<br />
| year2 = 1994<br />
| club3 = [[Leicestershire County Cricket Club|Leicestershire]]<br />
| year3 = 1999<br />
| club4 = [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]]<br />
| year4 = 2002–2004<br />
| columns = 4<br />
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]<br />
| matches1 = 38<br />
| runs1 = 445<br />
| bat avg1 = 10.59<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0<br />
| top score1 = 25<br />
| deliveries1 = 7,140<br />
| wickets1 = 113<br />
| bowl avg1 = 32.88<br />
| fivefor1 = 4<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 7/36<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 16/–<br />
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]<br />
| matches2 = 43<br />
| runs2 = 74<br />
| bat avg2 = 18.50<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0<br />
| top score2 = 28[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries2 = 2,225<br />
| wickets2 = 67<br />
| bowl avg2 = 24.98<br />
| fivefor2 = 2<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 5/45<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–<br />
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches3 = 237<br />
| runs3 = 4,342<br />
| bat avg3 = 17.72<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 0/11<br />
| top score3 = 92<br />
| deliveries3 = 48,552<br />
| wickets3 = 944<br />
| bowl avg3 = 26.52<br />
| fivefor3 = 51<br />
| tenfor3 = 6<br />
| best bowling3 = 9/36<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 95/–<br />
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]<br />
| matches4 = 220<br />
| runs4 = 955<br />
| bat avg4 = 14.46<br />
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0<br />
| top score4 = 40<br />
| deliveries4 = 10,790<br />
| wickets4 = 293<br />
| bowl avg4 = 26.51<br />
| fivefor4 = 3<br />
| tenfor4 = 0<br />
| best bowling4 = 5/45<br />
| catches/stumpings4 = 47/–<br />
| date = 13 September<br />
| year = 2017<br />
| source = http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6126.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
| medaltemplates =<br />
{{MedalCountry| {{AUS}}}}<br />
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}<br />
{{MedalSilver|[[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]]|[[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|List-A cricket]]}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Michael Scott Kasprowicz''' (born 10 February 1972) is a former [[Australia national cricket team|Australian international cricketer]], who played all formats of the game. He is a right arm [[fast bowler]]. He represented [[Queensland Bulls|Queensland]] and played in the English county scene at [[first class cricket|first class]] level.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
A past student of [[Brisbane State High School]], Kasprowicz is the older brother of former professional rugby union player [[Simon Kasprowicz]].<ref name="ind">{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-gentle-giant-with-a-need-for-rhythm-essex-needed-a-bowler-they-chose-the-highly-recommended-1435951.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-gentle-giant-with-a-need-for-rhythm-essex-needed-a-bowler-they-chose-the-highly-recommended-1435951.html |archive-date=14 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title = Cricket: Gentle giant with a need for rhythm: Essex needed a bowler|website=[[Independent.co.uk]] |date = 23 October 2011}}</ref> He holds a [[MBA|Masters of Business Administration]] from the University of Queensland.<ref name="qld"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.qt.com.au/news/michael-kasprowicz-has-gone-from-once-mastering-th/3042060/|title=FEATURE: Michael Kasprowicz goes from bowling to business|last=jspasaro|work=Queensland Times|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en}}</ref> Kasprowicz is also a father to three children. His father is from [[Polish Australian|Poland]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Moore |first=Glenn |date=13 May 1994 |title=Cricket: Gentle giant with a need for rhythm: Essex needed a bowler. They chose the highly recommended but relatively unknown Michael Kasprowicz |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket-gentle-giant-with-a-need-for-rhythm-essex-needed-a-bowler-they-chose-the-highly-recommended-1435951.html |access-date=27 March 2018 |newspaper=The Independent}}</ref><br />
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==Domestic career==<br />
Kasprowicz made his debut for Queensland as a seventeen-year-old in the 1989/90 domestic season. He was an [[Australian Institute of Sport|AIS]] [[Australian Cricket Academy]] scholarship holder in 1990/91.<ref>{{cite book|title=Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport|year=2002|publisher=Australian Sports Commission|location=Canberra}}</ref><br />
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In 1991, Kasprowicz played for the Australian Under-19 team which was captained by [[Damien Martyn]].<ref name="ind"/> In the 1991/92 season, Kasprowicz became the youngest Australian to take 50 first-class wickets.<ref name="ind"/><br />
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Kasprowicz represented 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.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/292941.html ''Cricinfo – Gillespie keeps his national contract'']</ref><br />
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==International career==<br />
His solid performances for Queensland earned him a [[Test cricket|Test]] debut against [[West Indian cricket team|West Indies]] in his native Brisbane in November 1996. However, he would go through his first two Test matches for Australia wicketless.<br />
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Kasprowicz played in all the Tests on the tours of Sri Lanka and India in 2004, which were won 3–0 and 2–1. After being in and out of the team since his debut, Kasprowicz returned in 2004 to hold down a regular spot ahead of [[Brett Lee]].<br />
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In the [[2005 Ashes]], Kasprowicz almost pulled off an escape for the Australian team in the second test at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground|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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4128908.stm|title=England clinch thrilling victory |publisher=BBC |date=7 August 2005 |access-date=2 July 2015}}</ref> 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 team to replace Glenn McGrath as Brett Lee's new ball partner.<br />
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On 8 February 2008 he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket effective 16 February.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7232052.stm ''Kasprowicz announces retirement''] [[BBC News]]. Retrieved 8 February 2008</ref> Kasprowicz's best Test batting score of 25 was made against [[Indian cricket team|India]], [[Kolkata]], 1997–1998. His best Test bowling figures of 7 for 36 came against [[English cricket team|England]], [[The Oval]], 1997. 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 Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]], [[Colombo]], 2003–2004.<br />
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==Post-retirement==<br />
Kasprowicz has been a director at [[Cricket Australia]] since 2011, although he briefly resigned from that position in 2016 to serve as interim CEO of Queensland Cricket.<ref name="qld">{{Cite web|url=http://www.qldcricket.com.au/blog/2016/05/18/michael-kasprowicz-appointed-interim-ceo/|title=Michael Kasprowicz Appointed Interim CEO}}</ref><br />
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