Michael Dighton
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| Full name | Michael Gray Dighton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 April 1976 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Dights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997/98–2000/01 | Tasmania (squad no. 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Hampshire County Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Derbyshire County Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011–2012 | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 18 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Gray Dighton (born 24 April 1976) is an Australian cricket coach and former player. He played domestic cricket for Western Australia and Tasmania as well as English county cricket for Hampshire and Derbyshire. He was head coach of Canada from 2011 to 2012.
Playing career
Dighton was educated at
In 2007, he recorded the best bowling figures by a bowler on T20 debut (6-25) and was the only debutant to take a 6 wicket haul on T20 debut.[2][3]
On 15 November 2008, Dighton scored 34 off 13 balls for the Emirates All*Stars against the Australian National Team in an exhibition Twenty/20 match. He and Adam Gilchrist scored quickly, hitting boundaries and helping the team (specially made for the occasion) on to win. During the fielding innings, he caught a surprising one handed catch in the deep to dismiss Cameron White.
Coaching career
Dighton was appointed head coach of the Canada national cricket team in September 2011. He resigned in April 2012 after the team failed to progress through the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[4]
References
- ^ "Volunteers to be Recognised". waca.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Records | Twenty20 matches | Bowling records | Best figures in a innings on debut | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Queensland v Tasmania at Toowoomba, Jan 1, 2007 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Canada cricket coach Michael Dighton resigns after just seven months on the job". Toronto Star. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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