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Michael Gwyl Bevan

Foward to Adam Gilchrist

Born: 8 May 1970, Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory
Major Teams: Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, Yorkshire, Sussex.
Known As: Michael Bevan
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Chinaman
Test Debut: Australia v Pakistan at Karachi, 1st Test, 1994/95
ODI Debut: Australia v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Australasia Cup, 1993/94

Statistical Record:

TESTS
 (including 02/01/1998)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50  Ct St
Batting              18   30   3   785   91   29.07  39.80   -   6   8  -

                       O      M     R   W    Ave  Best   5 10    SR  Econ
Bowling              214.1   30   703  29  24.24  6-82   1  1  44.3  3.28

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
 (including 16/04/2000)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct St
Batting             141  125  44  4621  108*  57.04   4  32   45  -

                       O      M     R   W    Ave  Best  4w 5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              301.2    4  1494  33  45.27  3-36   -  -  54.7  4.95

FIRST-CLASS
 (last updated 24/07/2000)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct St
Batting             178  298  53 13567  203*  55.37  46  62  101  -

                       O      M     R   W    Ave  Best   5 10    SR  Econ
Bowling             1327.4  214  4772 110  43.38  6-82   1  1  72.4  3.59


2000 ENGLISH FIRST-CLASS

Batting               M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct St
All First-class      11   17   3  1098  174   78.42   5   1    2  -
County Championship  11   17   3  1098  174   78.42   5   1    2  -

Bowling                O      M     R   W    Ave  Best   5 10    SR  Econ
All First-class       98     11   353   5  70.60  3-74   -  - 117.6  3.60
County Championship   98     11   353   5  70.60  3-74   -  - 117.6  3.60

2000 ENGLISH ONE-DAY

Batting               M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct St
National League       8    8   4   420   89* 105.00   -   5    6  -
Benson & Hedges Cup   3    3   2   293  157* 293.00   1   2    -  -
NatWest Trophy        2    1   0    60   60   60.00   -   1    -  -

Bowling                O      M     R   W    Ave  Best  4w 5w    SR  Econ
National League        8.1    0    51   4  12.75  3-17   -  -  12.2  6.24
Benson & Hedges Cup    9      0    62   0    -     -     -  -    -   6.88
NatWest Trophy         7.4    1    45   0    -     -     -  -    -   5.86

Profile:

Michael Bevan is one of Australia's most gifted and exciting stroke players, and one of the most valuable limited-overs batsmen in the world. A left-handed batsman very effective in off-side play, Bevan is also a very fast runner between wickets, and his ability to take quick ones and twos in the late overs of one-day internationals has been critical to many an Australian victory. Scorer of a century on first-class debut for South Australia, Bevan was a highly impressive performer in the Sheffield Shield after moving to New South Wales. He appeared set to take over Allan Border's role at number six in the Australian Test lineup, but a weakness against pace made his Test appearances infrequent. A useful left-arm wrist spinner, Bevan won the Adelaide Test against the West Indies in 1996-97 with his bowling, but his inability to maintain a consistent length has proved a liability in the long term. Bevan made an enormous impact in his two years with Yorkshire in 1995 and 1996, and made a reappearance in county cricket for Sussex in 1998. Bevan was a member of Australia's victorious 1999 World Cup side and is consistently rated among the top one or two limited-over batsmen in the world.

(Rick Eyre, August 1999)

Michael's Cricket Site, Greg's Athletics Site.