Shane Peter George (born 20 October 1970) is a former cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for South Australia from 1987-88 to 1997-98.
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| Full name | Shane Peter George | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 October 1970 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987-88 to 1997-98 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 October 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shane George was an opening bowler. In his best season, 1994-95, he was one of the leading bowlers in Australia, taking 43 wickets at an average of 33.55, helping South Australia to second position in the Sheffield Shield.[1][2] His best figures came in his first season, 1987-88, when he took 6 for 51 and 3 for 71 in South Australia’s innings victory over Tasmania.[3] In the 1995-96 Sheffield Shield final, he and Peter McIntyre, South Australia's last two batsmen, held out the Western Australian bowlers for 40 minutes to ensure a draw and, as a result, victory for South Australia in the season's Shield competition.[4]
In 1988 he was one of the 15 inaugural inductees at the Australian Institute of Sport's Cricket Academy.[5]
References
edit- ^ Wisden 1996, pp. 1195–98.
- ^ "First-class bowling in each season by Shane George". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Tasmania v South Australia 1987-88". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Keane, Daniel (24 March 2016). "Former Redback Peter McIntyre recalls crucial partnership 20 years after Sheffield Shield win". ABC. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Academy class of '88 reunites". cricket.com.au. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
External links
edit- Shane George at ESPNcricinfo
- Shane George at CricketArchive