gavin larsen Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
gavin larsen is a cricketer(sportsman) from New Zealand. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Gavin Rolf Larsen
Born
September 27, 1962, Wellington
Age
61 years old
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Medium
Playing Role
Bowler
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 8 | 121 | - | - |
Inn | 13 | 70 | - | - |
Runs | 127 | 629 | - | - |
Avg | 14.11 | 14.63 | - | - |
SR | 25.66 | 64.85 | - | - |
HS | 26 | 37 | - | - |
NO | 4 | 27 | - | - |
100s | 0 | 0 | - | - |
50s | 0 | 0 | - | - |
4s | 17 | 29 | - | - |
6s | 0 | 9 | - | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 8 | 121 | - | - |
Inn | 14 | 119 | - | - |
Balls | 1967 | 6368 | - | - |
Runs | 689 | 4000 | - | - |
Wkt | 24 | 113 | - | - |
BBI | 57 / 3 | 24 / 4 | - | - |
BBM | 88 / 5 | 24 / 4 | - | - |
Eco | 2.1 | 3.77 | - | - |
Avg | 28.71 | 35.4 | - | - |
5W | 0 | 0 | - | - |
10W | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Teams he has played for:
- New Zealand
- Wellington
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
Larsen shot to fame during the 1992 World Cup. He was part of the famous slow medium bowling quartet of dibbly, dobbly, wibbly and wobbly. The other players in that quartet were Rod Latham, Chris Harris and Willie Watson. Combined with a hint of movement, Larsen was instrumental in building pressure upon the opposition during the middle stages of an ODI match. In the 1992 World Cup, Larsen picked up nine wickets in nine matches at a stupendous economy rate of 3.44.
Larsen took his career best ODI haul of 4/24 against Pakistan at Auckland in 1994. However, it was overshadowed by a brilliant display of fast bowling by Waqar Younis. He picked up 6/30 as the match ended in a tie. Larsen also featured in Test matches but his accurate medium pacers failed to achieve penetration at the highest level. He also captained New Zealand in the Austral-Asia cup held in the UAE in 1994. He bowled well and played some good cameos lower down the order as New Zealand reached the semi-final, where they lost to Pakistan. With the bat though, he shares a first-class record. He was involved in a 341 run partnership with Erwin McSweeny for the fifth wicket for Wellington, which is a record in New Zealand first class cricket.
During an ODI match against India in 1999 at Wellington, he managed to scalp his 100th ODI wicket when he dismissed Sachin Tendulkar. However, he took a rare beating in that match, conceding 56 runs in six overs but the match was abandoned due to rain.
He always reserved his best in the World Cups. During the 1999 World Cup, he once again played a pivotal role in helping New Zealand reach the semi-finals. In eight matches, he picked up six wickets at an economy rate of 3.46. However, towards the fag end of his career, opposition teams began to work him out. The batsmen charged down the track to combat his accuracy and his economy rate suffered a bit.
Larsen announced his retirement in October 1999, much to the disappointment of New Zealand fans. He works as a cricket commentator and is currently employed as the CEO of Cricket Wellington, a club that he had served with distinction during his playing years. Larsen is also part of the organising committee for the 2015 World Cup.
Fun Fact: Gavin Larsen's nickname is the Postman because he always delivered. This point is also mentioned in Danny Morrison's Biography 'Mad As I Wanna Be'.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
The name of Gavin Larsen was synonymous with one-day internationals in New Zealand having played 121 matches and been a part of three consecutive World Cup teams. 'The Postman' (he always delivered) built a reputation as a miserly one-day bowler, beginning with the 1992 World Cup when New Zealand reached the semi-finals on home soil, where he became part of the 'dibbly-dobbly-wibbly-wobbly' trio along with Chris Harris and Willy Watson. During the 1999 World Cup in England, as New Zealand reached another semi-final, he conceded just 3.46 runs per over. After that tournament he called time on his international career due to injury and moved into the business world with one of New Zealand Cricket's major sponsors. He has since held various roles include CEO of Wellington and is part of the 2015 World Cup organising committee.
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