Luke Pomersbach
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| Full name | Luke Anthony Pomersbach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Pomers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2006 - | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 - Present | Kings XI Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 29 November 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Luke Anthony Pomersbach (born 28 September 1984 in Bentley, Western Australia) is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for the Western Warriors and has recently signed with Indian Premier League team Kings XI Punjab. An attacking left-handed batsman, Pomersbach also represents Gosnells in Western Australian club cricket.
Pomersbach made his Ford Ranger Cup debut for Western Australia in their match against New South Wales in November, 2006, scoring 33 runs from 47 balls. In December, 2006 in a two-day tour match at the WACA against the England XI, he showed his potential against a quality bowling attack when he scored 101 not out.[1]
Shortly after, he made his First-class cricket debut against Tasmania in a Pura Cup match at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. He performed very well scoring 74 in the first innings, partnering Chris Rogers in a 106 run 5th wicket partnership. He continued his good form into the second innings when he came to the wicket with WA in trouble at 4/36. With a mix of aggressive strokeplay and careful defending he helped to save WA, scoring 63 runs, leaving his teammates only 32 more runs to win.
In November 2007, Pomersbach and fellow Western Warrior Shaun Marsh were suspended from the state side for drinking alcohol following a game against Queensland. Despite this suspension, he was named in the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI to play in the annual Lilac Hill game. He starred against the New Zealanders, scoring 88 runs from 65 balls.[2]
Pomersbach then made a most unusual debut for the Australian cricket team in a Twenty20 International against New Zealand in Perth on 11 December 2007. Having not been selected in the original squad for the match, Pomersbach was at the ground as a spectator, when a back injury to Brad Hodge during the warm-up forced the Australian team to call on Pomersbach as an emergency replacement. He again performed well, scoring 15 runs from 7 balls, including a 6 off the third ball he faced.[3] Pomersbach also won the 2008 Bradman Young Player of the Year.[4]
He attended Yale Primary School and Kent Street Senior High School in Perth.[5]
On 9 August 2009, after two hit-and-run incidents, Pomersbach was arrested and charged by police with failing to stop, failing to accompany police, driving in excess of .08, assaulting a public officer, obstructing police and escaping legal custody. [6]. On 6 October 2009, Pomersbach was awarded an extraordinary drivers licence [7] and as a result has been subjected to a hate campaign on talk back lead by Howard Sattler on 6PR
References
- ^ Miller, Andrew (9 December, 2006). "Harmison still a concern for England". Cricinfo.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Conn, Malcolm (12 December, 2007). "Injury to Hodge is lucky for Luke". The Australian.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Pomersbach gets the call". Cricket Australia. 11 December, 2007.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Lee wins Allan Border Medal". Fox Sports. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Staff writer (2008-01-22). "Luke ready for big stage". Southern Gazette. News Limited. p. 74.
Batsman Luke Pomersbach became the first Kent St Senior High graduate to represent Australia in the Twenty-20 international at the WACA Ground last month.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Sapienza, Joseph (2009-08-10). "Cricketer charged with assault after chase through dunes". smh.com.au. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,26173180-2761,00.html
External links
- Luke Pomersbach at Cricinfo
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