Shawn Flegler

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Shawn Flegler
Personal information
Full nameShawn Leonard Flegler
Born (1972-03-23) 23 March 1972 (age 48)
Darwin, Northern Territory,
Australia
BattingLeft-handed
Bowling Slow left-arm orthodox
Role All-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1994/95 Queensland
1997/98–1999/00 Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches316
Runs scored6054
Batting average 10.0010.80
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score1623*
Balls bowled342412
Wickets 09
Bowling average –45.77
5 wickets in innings –0
10 wickets in match–0
Best bowling–3/21
Catches/stumpings 0/–4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 10 November 2012

Shawn Leonard Flegler (born 23 March 1972) is a former Australian cricketer who played domestically for both Queensland and Victoria during the 1990s. Born in Darwin, Northern Territory, [1] Flegler grew up in Queensland, and played for the state at under-17, under-19, colts, and second XI level, as well as attending the Australian Cricket Academy. [2] He made his first-class debut during the 1994–95 Sheffield Shield, [3] playing for Queensland against New South Wales in November 1994 in what was to be his only appearance for the state team. [4] Playing as an all-rounder who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin, Flegler spent the 1995 and 1996 English cricket seasons playing for the Lowerhouse Cricket Club in the Lancashire League, as the club's designated professional. [5] He scored the most runs and took the most wickets in both of the seasons he spent at the club. [6]

Flegler transferred to Victoria for the 1997–98 Australian cricket season, and debuted for the Victorian cricket team in the 1997–98 Mutual Mercantile Cup. Although he only played first-class matches twice, both during the 1997–98 Sheffield Shield, [4] Flegler regularly played limited overs matches for Victoria in the 1997–98, 1998–99, and 1999–2000 seasons, including in the team that won the 1998–99 competition. [7] His last game for the state was in December 1999, against Western Australia. [8] At grade cricket level, Flegler continued to play for the University. [9] In 2001 and 2002, he also played several games in Canada and Ireland as the professionals for the Vancouver-based North Shore Cricket Club and the Dublin-based Merrion Cricket Club. [2] [10] After his retirement from playing, Flegler was recruited by Cricket Victoria as a development coach, serving variously in roles at the Cricket Victoria Academy and the Victorian High Performance Academy. Flegler was the coach of the state under-23 side in the Futures League. [11] , and is currently Female High Performance Manager and Chair of the Women’s National Selection Panel at Cricket Australia. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Shawn Flegler profile – ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 Miscellaneous Matches played by Shawn Flegler (65) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  3. ↑ New South Wales v Queensland, Sheffield Shield 1994/95 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  4. 1 2 First-Class Matches played by Shawn Flegler (3) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  5. ↑ Past Professionals Archived 28 January 2013 at Archive.today – Lowerhouse Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  6. ↑ Lancashire League Matches played by Shawn Flegler (51) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  7. ↑ List A Matches played by Shawn Flegler (16) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  8. ↑ Victoria v Western Australia, Mercantile Mutual Cup 1999/00 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  9. ↑ History – Melbourne University Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  10. ↑ History – North Shore Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  11. ↑ Coverdale, Brydon (2009). Victoria reappoint Shipperd for two more years – ESPNCricinfo. Published 24 June 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2012
  12. ↑ "Uni Bookworms with Shawn Flegler". www.todaystale.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.


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