Dave Gilbert (cricketer)

Dave Gilbert
Personal information
Full name David Robert Gilbert
Born 29 December 1960
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
  • Australia
Test debut (cap 330) 29 August 1985 v England
Last Test 15 October 1986 v India
ODI debut (cap 88) 9 January 1986 v New Zealand
Last ODI 5 October 1986 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODI FC LA
Matches 9 14 127 62
Runs scored 57 39 1374 166
Batting average 7.12 7.80 14.31 9.76
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 1/1 -/-
Top score 15 8 117 25
Balls bowled 1647 684 23295 3201
Wickets 16 18 354 64
Bowling average 52.68 30.66 32.39 35.70
5 wickets in innings - 1 11 1
10 wickets in match - n/a 1 n/a
Best bowling 3/48 5/46 8/55 5/46
Catches/stumpings -/– 3/– 34/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 January 2015

David Robert 'Lizard' Gilbert (born 29 December 1960, Darlinghurst, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 9 Tests and 14 ODIs from 1985 to 1986. He also played for New South Wales, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, and the Tasmanian Tigers.

Gilbert got his chance at international cricket due to player bans as a result of rebel tours to South Africa. He performed reasonably well leading the attack, but never really proved himself at international level. He toured England, New Zealand and India with the Australian team. He also played 14 One Day Internationals, taking 18 wickets at 30.66.

He achieved greater success at first class level, taking over 350 wickets. Since retiring he has taken and excelled at executive levels with Surrey County Cricket Club, Sussex County Cricket Club and the New South Wales Blues.

He was subsequently a successful coach and cricket manager for Sussex and worked as the CEO of the New South Wales Cricket Association until 14 January 2013 when he resigned.

Dave Gilbert's Test career batting performance.