Michael Di Venuto
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| Full name | Michael James Di Venuto | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 December 1973 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
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| Nickname | Diva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium Right arm leg break |
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| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 9) | 29 March 1997 Australia v South Africa |
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| Last ODI | 17 December 1997 Australia v New Zealand |
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| 1991–2008 | Tasmanian Tigers (squad no. 5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2006 | Derbyshire (squad no. 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2012 | Durham (squad no. 23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 June 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael James Di Venuto (born 12 December 1973) is an Australian born cricketer of Italian descent who also represented Italy having previously played first-class cricket for Tasmanian Tigers and One Day Internationals for Australia. Although he retired from representative cricket in Australia, he continued playing for Durham CCC till July 2012, when he announced retirement from County Cricket. He has also previously played cricket in England for Derbyshire and Sussex. A left hand opening batsman, his form for Tasmania throughout the mid-1990s earned him a call up for the Australian national cricket team in the One Day International arena, although after nine games he was dropped. Like some of his contemporary Tasmanian team-mates such as Jamie Cox, Dene Hills, and Shaun Young, Di Venuto can be considered unlucky to have not had a more successful international career, as he was playing at a time when the Australian national cricket team was highly dominant, and difficult to earn selection for. After retiring from Durham, he was appointed Australia's full-time batting coach by head coach Mickey Arthur.
Born in Hobart, Tasmania of Italian Australian extraction, Michael Di Venuto attended St Virgil's College and began his cricketing career representing St Virgil's Cricket Club. Michael's father Enrico, and brother Peter were also talented cricketers, but were both surpassed by his ability. Showing his talent from an early age, he soon joined North Hobart Cricket Club, who participate in the Tasmanian Cricket Association's TCA Grade Cricket Competition. It was in that competition that Di Venuto first made a name for himself. His form in the TCA competition soon drew the attention of state selectors, and Di Venuto was selected to make his first-class debut in the 1991-92 whilst still a teenager.
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