Shane George

Shane Peter George (born 20 October 1970) is a former cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for South Australia from 1987-88 to 1997-98.

Shane George
Personal information
Full name
Shane Peter George
Born (1970-10-21) 21 October 1970
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1987-88 to 1997-98South Australia
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 56 27
Runs scored 509 54
Batting average 9.42 4.90
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 62 19
Balls bowled 10,784 1391
Wickets 156 36
Bowling average 40.57 31.86
5 wickets in innings 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 6/51 4/33
Catches/stumpings 16/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 October 2019

Shane George was an opening bowler. In his best season, 1994-95, he was one of the leading bowlers in Australia, taking 43 wickets at an average of 33.55, helping South Australia to second position in the Sheffield Shield.[1][2] His best figures came in his first season, 1987-88, when he took 6 for 51 and 3 for 71 in South Australia’s innings victory over Tasmania.[3] In the 1995-96 Sheffield Shield final, he and Peter McIntyre, South Australia's last two batsmen, held out the Western Australian bowlers for 40 minutes to ensure a draw and, as a result, victory for South Australia in the season's Shield competition.[4]

In 1988 he was one of the 15 inaugural inductees at the Australian Institute of Sport's Cricket Academy.[5]

References
  1. Wisden 1996, pp. 1195–98.
  2. "First-class bowling in each season by Shane George". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. "Tasmania v South Australia 1987-88". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. Keane, Daniel (24 March 2016). "Former Redback Peter McIntyre recalls crucial partnership 20 years after Sheffield Shield win". ABC. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  5. "Academy class of '88 reunites". cricket.com.au. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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