Peter Forrest

**Peter Forrest**
Personal information
Full name	Peter James Forrest
Born	15 November 1985 (1985-11-15) (age 26) Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
Nickname	Foz
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Batting style	Right-hand
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Role	Batsman
Career statistics
Competition	FC	List A
Matches	19	11
Runs scored	985	210
Batting average	29.84	21.00
100s/50s	2/3	0/1
Top score	177	57
Balls bowled	-	-
Wickets	-	-
Bowling average	-	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	-
Best bowling	-	-
Catches/stumpings	13/–	4/–
Source: cricinfo.com, 17 August 2009

Peter James Forrest (born 15 November 1985, in Windsor, New South Wales) is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for the Queensland Bulls. With a rookie contract in the 2006-07 season, Forrest made his first-class debut for New South Wales against Queensland on 1 March 2007. In this match he scored an impressive 40 in the first innings and remained unbeaten on 5 in the second innings. After solid performances in early Pura Cup games, outstanding results in the Cricket Australia Cup and notable consistency for Hawkesbury in Grade Cricket, Forrest received his first full contract for New South Wales ahead of the 2007-08 season.^[1]

Forrest made his List A debut against Western Australia on 12 October 2007, scoring 5 in a steep run chase.^[2] His highest List A score of 39 came against Tasmania on 4 November 2007 at Bellerive Oval.^[3]

On 20 November 2007, Forrest scored his first first-class century. He struck 177 runs in what was described as a "brilliant" innings.^[4] He bought up the maiden century against Tasmania at the Sydney Cricket Ground, striking 21 fours and 2 sixes.^[5]

On 22 February 2010 it was announced that Forrest would be the professional for Lancashire League side Nelson Cricket Club for the 2010 season.^[6]

References

^ Blues sign Katich for five years. Cricinfo (7 June 2007). Retrieved 5 November 2007.
^ Western Australia v New South Wales. Cricinfo (10 December 2007). Retrieved 6 November 2007.
^ Tasmania v New South Wales. Cricinfo (4 November 2007). Retrieved on 21 November 2007.
^ Forrest Scores Maiden First Class Century New South Wales Blues (20 November 2007). Retrieved on 21 November 2007
^ New South Wales v Tasmania Scorecard. Cricinfo (20 November 2007). Retrieved on 21 November 2007.
^ Nelson look to Forrest to fire Lancashire League (22 February 2010). Retrieved on 14 March 2010

External links

New South Wales Cricket Team – current squad

4 Bollinger 8 Hazlewood 9 Copeland 10 Clark 15 Casson 17 Watson 18 Khawaja 19 Smith 20 Nevill 21 Henriques 22 Hughes 23 Jaques 24 Haddin 27 Cummins 31 Warner 37 Katich 43 Hauritz 53 Maddinson 56 Starc 58 Lee 63 Clarke 72 O'Keefe 86 Cockley 99 Rohrer Abbott Bills Brain van der Gugten Zampa Coach: Stuart

Brisbane Heat – current squad

1 Broad 2 Buchanan 3 Christian 4 Cutting 5 Forrest 6 Harris 7 Hartley (†) 8 Hauritz 9 Hayden 10 Hopes (c) 11 Lynn 12 McCullum (†) 13 Neser 14 Swan 15 van der Merwe 16 Vettori Coach: Lehmann

Sporting positions
Preceded by Robin Peterson	Nelson Cricket Club professional 2010	Succeeded by Incumbent