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{{short description|Australian cricketer}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} | |||
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}} | |||
{{Infobox cricketer | |||
| name = Gavin Robertson | |||
| image = | |||
| country = Australia | |||
| fullname = Gavin Ron Robertson | |||
| nickname = The Riddler | |||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|05|28|df=yes}} | |||
| birth_place = [[St Leonards, New South Wales]], Australia | |||
| batting = Right-handed | |||
| bowling = Right-arm [[offbreak]] | |||
| role = Bowler | |||
| international = true | |||
| testdebutdate = 6 March | |||
| testdebutyear = 1998 | |||
| testdebutagainst = India | |||
| testcap = 375 | |||
| lasttestdate = 22 October | |||
| lasttestyear = 1998 | |||
| lasttestagainst = Pakistan | |||
| odidebutdate = 13 September | |||
| odidebutyear = 1994 | |||
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka | |||
| lastodidate = 21 April | |||
| lastodiyear = 1998 | |||
| lastodiagainst = New Zealand | |||
| odicap = 119 | |||
| club1 = [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] | |||
| year1 = {{nowrap|1987/88–1999/89}} | |||
| club2 = [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]] | |||
| year2 = 1989/90–1990/91 | |||
| club3 = New South Wales | |||
| year3 = 1991/92–1999/00 | |||
| columns = 4 | |||
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]] | |||
| matches1 = 4 | |||
| runs1 = 140 | |||
| bat avg1 = 20.00 | |||
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1 | |||
| top score1 = 57 | |||
| deliveries1 = 898 | |||
| wickets1 = 13 | |||
| bowl avg1 = 39.61 | |||
| fivefor1 = 0 | |||
| tenfor1 = 0 | |||
| best bowling1 = 4/72 | |||
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/– | |||
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | |||
| matches2 = 13 | |||
| runs2 = 45 | |||
| bat avg2 = 15.00 | |||
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | |||
| top score2 = 15 | |||
| deliveries2 = 597 | |||
| wickets2 = 8 | |||
| bowl avg2 = 53.75 | |||
| fivefor2 = 0 | |||
| tenfor2 = 0 | |||
| best bowling2 = 3/29 | |||
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/– | |||
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | |||
| matches3 = 58 | |||
| runs3 = 1,658 | |||
| bat avg3 = 23.35 | |||
| 100s/50s3 = 0/6 | |||
| top score3 = 99 | |||
| deliveries3 = 11,416 | |||
| wickets3 = 127 | |||
| bowl avg3 = 41.86 | |||
| fivefor3 = 6 | |||
| tenfor3 = 0 | |||
| best bowling3 = 6/54 | |||
| catches/stumpings3 = 30/– | |||
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | |||
| matches4 = 64 | |||
| runs4 = 284 | |||
| bat avg4 = 14.20 | |||
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | |||
| top score4 = 34[[Not out (cricket)|*]] | |||
| deliveries4 = 2,970 | |||
| wickets4 = 58 | |||
| bowl avg4 = 35.15 | |||
| fivefor4 = 0 | |||
| tenfor4 = 0 | |||
| best bowling4 = 4/46 | |||
| catches/stumpings4 = 18/– | |||
| date = 12 December | |||
| year = 2005 | |||
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7366.html Cricinfo | |||
}} | |||
'''Gavin Ron Robertson''' (born 28 May 1966) is a former Australian [[cricket]]er. He was a right-handed [[offbreak]] bowler and a [[Tail-ender#Lower order or tail|lower-order]] batsman. | |||
In | ==Career== | ||
Robertson made his debut for the [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales Blues]] in 1987. Two seasons later he moved to [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]] in search of more playing time. He moved back to New South Wales after 2 seasons with the Tigers and was part of the successful 1992–93 [[Sheffield Shield]]-winning team. He retired in 2000. | |||
Robertson made his Test debut for Australia in March 1998 against [[India cricket team|India]] in Chennai. He claimed 5 wickets in total. In Australia's first innings, by scoring 57, he shared a 96 runs partnership with Ian Healy for the 9th wicket to help the Australians for taking first innings lead. However, a Sachin Tendulkar century helped the Indians to post a match winning total in the second Innings.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63794.html India v Australia, 6–10 Mar 1998]</ref> | |||
Robertson currently hosts Talkin Sport on 2SM. He is also a regular panelist of Fox Sports program [[Bill & Boz]]. | |||
==Personal life== | |||
Robertson is a member of the band [[Six & Out]] with four former [[New South Wales]] teammates. He plays the drums and supplies backing vocals. In May 2019 he was diagnosed with a brain tumour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26842733/gavin-robertson-battling-aggressive-brain-cancer |title=Gavin Robertson battling aggressive brain cancer |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=29 May 2019}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{ | {{reflist}} | ||
*{{ | ==External links== | ||
*{{cricinfo|id=7366}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Gavin}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Gavin}} | ||
[[Category:1966 births]] | [[Category:1966 births]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Australia One Day International cricketers]] | |||
[[Category:Australia Test cricketers]] | |||
[[Category:New South Wales cricketers]] | |||
[[Category:Tasmania cricketers]] | |||
[[Category:Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games]] | |||
[[Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia]] | |||
[[Category:Australian cricketers]] | [[Category:Australian cricketers]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cricketers from Sydney]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in cricket]] | ||