Shane George

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Shane George
Personal information
Full nameShane Peter George
Born (1970-10-21) 21 October 1970 (age 49)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1987-88 to 1997-98 South Australia
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches5627
Runs scored50954
Batting average 9.424.90
100s/50s0/20/0
Top score6219
Balls bowled10,7841391
Wickets 15636
Bowling average 40.5731.86
5 wickets in innings 20
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling6/514/33
Catches/stumpings 16/–3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 October 2019

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.

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]

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References

  1. Wisden 1996, pp. 1195–98.
  2. "First-class bowling in each season by Shane George" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. "Tasmania v South Australia 1987-88". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. Keane, Daniel (24 March 2016). "Former Redback Peter McIntyre recalls crucial partnership 20 years after Sheffield Shield win". ABC. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  5. "Academy class of '88 reunites". cricket.com.au. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.