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Stephen Howard (cricketer)

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Stephen Howard
Personal information
Full name
Stephen John Howard
Born (1949-02-07) 7 February 1949 (age 75)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1969/70–1978/79Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 20 16
Runs scored 819 303
Batting average 22.75 20.20
100s/50s 1/2 0/2
Top score 111 61
Balls bowled 88 56
Wickets 2 1
Bowling average 26.50 88.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/12 1/37
Catches/stumpings 11/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 January 2011

Stephen John Howard (born 7 February 1949) is a former Australian cricketer who played for Tasmania from 1969 until 1980.

A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler, Howard debuted for Tasmania in the first List A cricket match played in Australia. On the losing side against Victoria in late November 1969 he scored 39 not out, winning Australia's first man of the match award.[1] His first-class debut came a month later when Tasmania played a New Zealand XI in Hobart.[2]

Howard's sole first-class century was scored for Tasmania during a match against New South Wales in Hobart during the 1976–77 season. He went to the wicket with the score at 3 for 8 and made 111 out of a team total of 227.[3] He was a member of Tasmania's inaugural Sheffield Shield team in October 1977.[4] He was an opening batsman for the Tasmanian team that won the Gillette Cup in 1978–79.[5] In 1979 he played a season as the professional for Nelson in the Lancashire League.[6]

Howard also played senior Australian rules football with City-South in the NTFA during the late 1960s.

References

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  1. ^ "Victoria v Tasmania 1969-70". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Tasmania v New Zealanders 1969-70". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Tasmania v New South Wales 1976-77". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. ^ Wisden 1979, pp. 975–76.
  5. ^ "Tasmania v Western Australia 1978-79". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  6. ^ Wisden 1980, p. 867.
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Preceded by Nelson Cricket Club
Professional

1979
Succeeded by