Michael Rea (cricketer)
Michael Peter Rea (born 19 February 1966) is a former Irish international cricketer who represented the Irish national side between 1985 and 1996. He played as a right-handed opening batsman.
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Michael Peter Rea |
| Born | 19 February 1966 Bangor, Northern Ireland |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Opening batsman |
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 15 March 2016 | |
Rea was born in Bangor, Northern Ireland.[1] He made his debut for Ireland in June 1985, in a first-class fixture against Scotland. Overall, Rea appeared in eight first-class matches for Ireland between 1985 and 1994, all of which came against Scotland.[2] He scored 500 runs at an average of 33.33, including a single century, 115 runs from 217 balls, made at the Woodvale Road ground in June 1993.[3] Rea also made regular appearances for Ireland in the English limited-overs competitions (the NatWest Trophy and Benson & Hedges Cup).[4] At the 1994 ICC Trophy in Kenya, he played in six of his team's seven matches, although he scored only 93 runs.[5] His highest score was 36, made against the United Arab Emirates.[6] Rea's final appearance for Ireland came in April 1996, in a Benson & Hedges Cup game against Hampshire.[4]
References
- Michael Rea – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- First-class matches played by Michael Rea – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- Ireland v Scotland, Scotland in Ireland 1993 - CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- List A matches played by Michael Rea – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- Records / ABN-AMRO ICC Trophy, 1993/94 - Ireland / Batting and bowling averages Archived 22 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ICC Trophy matches played by Michael Rea – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
External links
- Michael Rea at ESPNcricinfo
- Michael Rea at CricketArchive (subscription required)