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'''Peter Colin Worthington''' (born 12 July 1979 in [[Middle Swan]], [[Western Australia]]) is an [[Australia]]n cricketer. |
'''Peter Colin Worthington''' (born 12 July 1979 in [[Middle Swan]], [[Western Australia]]) is an [[Australia]]n cricketer. |
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An [[all-rounder]], he attended the Australian Cricket Academy in 2003. He played in seven [[first-class cricket]] matches for the [[Western Warriors]] - one in 2002/03, five in 2003/04 and one in 2004/05. His best bowling of 6/59 - his only 5-wicket haul at senior level - came in Western Australia's first [[Pura Cup]] match of 2003/04. With three wickets in [[South Australia]]'s first innings and 50 runs with the bat in a losing run chase, this was easily his best first-class performance, and the only occasion on which he was [[man of the match]]. His performances subsequently faded, and he fell out of contention for a place in the state side, but he hit 73 - his second first-class half-century, and his highest batting score at senior level - in his last first-class match, against New South Wales. |
An [[all-rounder]], he attended the Australian Cricket Academy in 2003. He played in seven [[first-class cricket]] matches for the [[Western Warriors]] - one in 2002/03, five in 2003/04 and one in 2004/05. His best bowling of 6/59 - his only 5-wicket haul at senior level - came in Western Australia's first [[Pura Cup]] match of 2003/04. With three wickets in [[South Australia]]'s first innings and 50 runs with the bat in a losing run chase, this was easily his best first-class performance, and the only occasion on which he was [[man of the match]]. His performances subsequently faded, and he fell out of contention for a place in the state side, but he hit 73 - his second first-class half-century, and his highest batting score at senior level - in his last first-class match, against New South Wales. |
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He continued to play [[one-day cricket]] and [[Twenty20]] cricket for the Western Australia until 2006. In all, he played in 26 [[List A]] matches and five T20 matches. He made two List A half-centuries, in addition to two in first-class cricket. He played in the final of the [[ING Cup]] in 2002/03 that Western Australia lost to New South Wales, only one ING Cup match in 2003/4, but then all 10 of the ING Cup matches played by Western Australia in 2005/06. |
He continued to play [[one-day cricket]] and [[Twenty20]] cricket for the Western Australia until 2006. In all, he played in 26 [[List A]] matches and five T20 matches. He made two List A half-centuries, in addition to two in first-class cricket. He played in the final of the [[ING Cup]] in 2002/03 that Western Australia lost to New South Wales, only one ING Cup match in 2003/4, but then all 10 of the ING Cup matches played by Western Australia in 2005/06. |
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He also played for [[Mildenhall Cricket Club, Suffolk|Mildenhall]] in the [[East Anglia Premier League]] in 2005 and 2006, including the final play-off against [[Great Witchingham]] in September 2006. |
He also played for [[Mildenhall Cricket Club, Suffolk|Mildenhall]] in the [[East Anglia Premier League]] in 2005 and 2006, including the final play-off against [[Great Witchingham]] in September 2006. |
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He is a [[Psychiatric and mental health nursing|registered mental health nurse]]. |
He is a [[Psychiatric and mental health nursing|registered mental health nurse]]. |
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Revision as of 20:44, 6 April 2015
Peter Colin Worthington (born 12 July 1979 in Middle Swan, Western Australia) is an Australian cricketer.
An all-rounder, he attended the Australian Cricket Academy in 2003. He played in seven first-class cricket matches for the Western Warriors - one in 2002/03, five in 2003/04 and one in 2004/05. His best bowling of 6/59 - his only 5-wicket haul at senior level - came in Western Australia's first Pura Cup match of 2003/04. With three wickets in South Australia's first innings and 50 runs with the bat in a losing run chase, this was easily his best first-class performance, and the only occasion on which he was man of the match. His performances subsequently faded, and he fell out of contention for a place in the state side, but he hit 73 - his second first-class half-century, and his highest batting score at senior level - in his last first-class match, against New South Wales.
He continued to play one-day cricket and Twenty20 cricket for the Western Australia until 2006. In all, he played in 26 List A matches and five T20 matches. He made two List A half-centuries, in addition to two in first-class cricket. He played in the final of the ING Cup in 2002/03 that Western Australia lost to New South Wales, only one ING Cup match in 2003/4, but then all 10 of the ING Cup matches played by Western Australia in 2005/06.
He also played for Mildenhall in the East Anglia Premier League in 2005 and 2006, including the final play-off against Great Witchingham in September 2006.
He is a registered mental health nurse.
References
- Player profile, Cricinfo
- Lists of matches and detailed statistics, CricketArchive
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