Roger Brown (cricketer) facts for kids
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Roger Leedham Brown
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| Born | 9 August 1959 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1984–1987 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 September 2011
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Roger Leedham Brown was born on August 9, 1959. He is a former Australian cricket player. Roger played in top-level matches, known as first-class cricket. For many years, he had played more first-class matches than any other Aboriginal Australian cricketer. This made him a very important figure in Australian sports history.
Roger was born in Launceston, Tasmania. He played for the Tasmania cricket team from 1984 to 1987. During his career, he also played for special teams.
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Cricket Career Highlights
Roger Brown showed great talent in cricket. He was a right-arm fast-medium bowler. This means he was good at throwing the ball quickly to try and get batters out.
Playing for Young Australia
In 1985, Roger traveled to Zimbabwe. There, he played for a special team called Young Australia. This was a great chance for him to play cricket on an international level.
Prime Minister's XI Match
Roger also played for the Australian Prime Minister's XI. This is a special team chosen by the Prime Minister of Australia. In 1986–87, he played against the England team. This was another big moment in his cricket career.
Beyond Cricket: A Soccer Star Too
Roger Brown was not only a talented cricketer. He was also a leading soccer player in Tasmania. He played for a soccer team called Launceston Juventus. This shows he was a very skilled athlete in more than one sport!
See also
- List of Tasmanian representative cricketers
