Damien Wright
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| Full name | Damien Geoffrey Wright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
25 July 1975 Casino, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Nickname | Moves, Damo, Wrighty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-handed fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2008 | Tasmanian Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Scotland (domestic only) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003, 2005 | Northamptonshire (squad no. 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Glamorgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–11 | Victorian Bushrangers (squad no. 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Somerset (squad no. 20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Worcestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 June 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Damien Geoffrey Wright (born 25 July 1975) is an Australian cricketer, who coaches the Hobart Hurricanes cricket team. Wright made his first-class debut for Tasmania in 1997, playing with the team until switching to Victoria for the 2008–09 season. In 2002 he played in the Scottish cricket team as their one permitted overseas player—he also had previous spells in county cricket with Northamptonshire, Glamorgan and Somerset. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. He has a side-on bowling action and an ability to bounce the ball sharply. Wright started Coaching the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League 03 in 2013-14, he coached the team to defeat the Melbourne Stars, who were undefeated in the tournament until then. The Hurricanes then lost the final to the Perth Scorchers. Wright then coached the Hurricanes to the semi-finals in the Champions League T20 2014 in India.
Born in Casino, New South Wales, Wright moved to Tasmania in 1997–98. He made his first-class debut for Tasmania on 15 October 1997 against South Australia, claiming a wicket in each innings and scoring 19 runs in the first-innings. His one-day debut came four days later against the same opposition, and Wright took three wickets after opening the bowling. He made four further appearances during his debut season, and finished the summer with five first-class wickets at a bowling average of 56.40, and five List A wickets at an average of 20.20. In 1998–99, playing for the Australian Cricket Academy against New Zealand Academy, Wright claimed five wickets in an innings as the Australian side won after having earlier being forced by their opponents to follow-on. He only made two appearances for the Tasmanian first-team, both in the Pura Cup during March, and took three wickets.
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