Cameron Merchant facts for kids
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Cameron James Merchant
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| Born | 4 January 1984 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007/08–2008/09 | Northern Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009/10–2010/11 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 29 January 2019
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Cameron James Merchant (born on 4 January 1984) is an Australian cricketer. He lives in Sydney, Australia.
Cameron Merchant's Cricket Career
Cameron Merchant started his cricket journey playing for junior teams in Australia. Later, he moved to New Zealand to play first class cricket for Northern Districts starting in 2007.
He is a left-handed batsman, which means he bats with his left hand. He also sometimes bowls with his right arm, using an "off-break" style. During his time with Northern Districts, he played for both their main team and their junior team.
Throughout his career, Cameron has scored more than 1,000 runs in first-class and junior cricket matches. This includes two "centuries" (scoring 100 runs or more in one game) and five "half-centuries" (scoring 50 runs or more). He also played professionally for the Toronto Cricket Club in Canada.
Today, Cameron Merchant is the captain of the Manly Warringah District Cricket Club, a local team in Sydney Grade Cricket.
About Cameron Merchant's Life
Cameron Merchant has a family. He and his wife welcomed their first child, Oliver Chase Merchant, on 3 October 2020.
