geoff lawson Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
geoff lawson is a cricketer(sportsman) from Australia. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Geoffrey Francis Lawson
Born
December 07, 1957, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Age
65 years old
Also Known As
Henry
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Fast
Playing Role
Bowler
Other
Coach
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 46 | 79 | - | - |
Inn | 68 | 52 | - | - |
Runs | 894 | 378 | - | - |
Avg | 15.68 | 11.12 | - | - |
SR | 50.94 | 75.6 | - | - |
HS | 74 | 33 | - | - |
NO | 11 | 18 | - | - |
100s | 0 | 0 | - | - |
50s | 4 | 0 | - | - |
4s | 100 | 19 | - | - |
6s | 1 | 4 | - | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 46 | 79 | - | - |
Inn | 78 | 79 | - | - |
Balls | 11118 | 4259 | - | - |
Runs | 5501 | 2592 | - | - |
Wkt | 180 | 88 | - | - |
BBI | 112 / 8 | 26 / 4 | - | - |
BBM | 134 / 11 | 26 / 4 | - | - |
Eco | 2.97 | 3.65 | - | - |
Avg | 30.56 | 29.45 | - | - |
5W | 11 | 0 | - | - |
10W | 2 | 0 | - | - |
Teams he has played for:
- Australia
- Lancashire
- New South Wales
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
It was during England's Ashes tour in 1978-79 that Lawson gained recognition for the first time. Representing New South Wales in a practice game against the visiting English side, Lawson tore into Geoff Boycott, peppering the opener with a series of bouncers, even dealing a blow once. That, coupled with his domestic heroics soon got him an international debut in 1981. He had made it to the squad in 1979 but had to wait for his opportunity for a couple of years. Lawson impressed in his debut series against New Zealand at home although it was the Ashes series that followed where he actually hogged the limelight, nailing a 7-fer at Lord's to stamp his class. Injuries derailed him, forcing him to miss a major chunk of the season. He soon recovered and came back in 1982, cementing his spot as the team's spearhead during their trip to Pakistan.
Lawson's versatility with the ball was such that he could adapt to any surface really quickly and efficiently. That was on display in the Pakistan tour where the pitches were dry and slow. The Ashes series in 1982-83 where he won the Man of the Series award, got him to the pinnacle of his career. Without the famed Dennis Lillee, Lawson carried Australia's bowling fortunes during the series and he did so with aplomb. Injuries and loss of form impacted his fortunes in the latter part of the 1980s, a time when Australia were also initiating the process of transition. A broken jaw facing Curtly Ambrose didn't help his cause either. Nevertheless, he bounced back to put in a stirring performance during the 1989 Ashes series. However, that was the last real strong performance as over the next season or so, his form once again started dipping.
The 1989-90 Australian summer was Lawson's last in international cricket and he got dropped midway through the series against New Zealand. He had got the cue that his career was done and chose to focus on domestic cricket before retiring from the game after the 1991-92 season. His wealth of experience and sound knowledge of the game meant that he was coaching material. It wasn't till 2007 that he got the role for the first time, being associated with Pakistan for a year before being sacked without any real reason. His stint in the IPL was similar, being with the Kochi Tuskers before the franchise got terminated due to legal issues. Lawson was also a reputed writer and commentator on the game, having been with Channel Nine, ABC radio and Fox Sports for a number of years.
By Hariprasad Sadanandan
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
Geoff Lawson, an optometrist by training, suffered from tunnel vision, red mist and blind spots as much as any good fast bowler. But in the latter part of his career he showed much insight and perspective too, and so had a big impact on Australian cricket. A tall, lively-paced outswing bowler from Wagga Wagga, he came to attention in 1978-79 in the then-approved way, by hitting Geoff Boycott, and went on to take 180 Test wickets and one blow to the jaw for Australia. His career-best match figures of 11 for 134 came in Brisbane in the 1982-83 Ashes, where he was also the series' leading wicket-taker by a mile. As captain of New South Wales, he insisted on a "get on or get out" philosophy that not only won the state titles, but also strongly influenced the methods of Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh as Test captains. Known to all as "Henry" after the Australian bush poet, he was still near to the game as an analyst and spectator, and succeeded Bob Woolmer as Pakistan's coach in July 2007. Although he led Pakistan to the final of the T20 World Cup final in 2009, Lawson shared an uneasy relationship with PCB officials and the local media. His tenure ended in a summary dismissal days after the new PCB chief, Ijaz Butt, publicly announced that Lawson's contract would not be renewed.