Michael Strong (cricketer)

Michael Strong
Personal information
Full name Michael Richard Strong
Born (1974-06-28) 28 June 1974
Cuckfield, Sussex, England
Batting style Left Handed
Bowling style Right Arm Medium Fast
Role Bowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1996–1999 Sussex
2000–2001 Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 15 19
Runs scored 235 63
Batting average 15.66 7.00
100s/50s –/– –/–
Top score 35* 21
Balls bowled 1426 860
Wickets 31 31
Bowling average 46.00 25.58
5 wickets in innings 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 –
Best bowling 4/46 5/39
Catches/stumpings 4/– 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 June 2010

Michael Richard Strong (born 28 June 1974) was an English cricketer who played for Sussex and later on Northamptonshire. He was born in Cuckfield, Sussex.

Career

Strong only made a two first-class appearances for Sussex, but was best remembered at Sussex for losing a bet and having to run across the outfield in his underpants clutching an inflatable banana.[1] Strong then made the move to Northamptonshire in 2000 taking 31 wickets in his 13 first-class games spanning over two years. During a one day game against Gloucestershire, he conceded a record 99 runs from his nine overs (a new record for the most expensive analysis in the one-day league surpassing Dominic Cork's 96 conceded against Nottinghamshire in a 50 over game in 1993, though he bowled only eight overs).[2] Now after stopping playing professionally he continues playing cricket as a sports director at a prep school in Sussex

References

  1. ↑ Llewellyn, David (2000-07-06) Strong arm tactics sink Yorkshire The Independent. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  2. ↑ Latham, Richard (2001-08-05) A day to forget for Strong and Northants Cricinfo. Retrieved 2010-06-21.

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