Roger Brown (cricketer)

Roger Leedham Brown (born 9 August 1959) is a former Australian first-class cricketer, who until the arrival of Jason Gillespie, had played more first-class matches than any other Aboriginal Australian.[1]

Roger Brown

Personal information
Full name	Roger Leedham Brown
Born	(1959-08-09) 9 August 1959 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1984–87	Tasmania
First class debut	19 October 1984 Tasmania v WA
Last First class	6 March 1987 Tasmania v SA
List A debut	13 October 1984 Tasmania v WA
Last List A	15 March 1987 Tasmania v SA
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 32 9 Runs scored 467 76 Batting average 13.34 38.00 100s/50s –/– 0/0 Top score 49 40* Balls bowled 5532 482 Wickets 87 9 Bowling average 39.68 47.77 5 wickets in innings 2 – 10 wickets in match 1 n/a Best bowling 7/80 3/52 Catches/stumpings 12/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 September 2011

Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Brown played for Tasmania between 1984 and 1987, and represented Young Australia in Zimbabwe in 1985 and the Australian Prime Minister's XI against England in 1986/87. Brown was also a leading soccer player in Tasmania, representing Launceston Juventus.[1]

See also

• List of Tasmanian representative cricketers

Sources

• Tatz, C. & Tatz, P. (2000) Black Gold, Aboriginal Studies Press: Canberra. ISBN 0-85575-367-6.

References

1. Tatz, p. 177.