Mike Veletta
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Full name | Michael Robert John Veletta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 30 October 1963|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman, wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 341) | 4 December 1987 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 3 February 1990 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 97) | 3 April 1987 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 29 May 1989 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1983/84–1994/95 | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997/98–1998/99 | Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 March 2024 |
Michael Robert John Veletta (born 30 October 1963) is a former Australian
He played in eight
Domestic Career
Veletta made his first class debut in 1983-84. He played in the Sheffield Shield final that summer, where WA beat Queensland.
The following season he made 665 first class runs at 39.11 with a top score of 143.
In 1985-86 his form was even better, with 715 runs at 47.66. He was selected on the 1986 tour to India but did not play a test.
In 1986-87 Veletta made 971 runs at 74.69. He played a key innings in the Shield final that year, his score of 262 being instrumental in securing a draw for WA (and thus winning the Shield). He was selected in the 1987 World Cup Squad.
In 1987-88 Veletta appeared in another Shield final, scoring 59 in the second innings to help WA defeat Queensland.
Veletta's best first class season was 1988-89 where he made 1004 runs at 47.80. WA won another Shield that year.
Veletta appeared in the 1991-92 Shield final, scoring a pair, although WA won the game.
His last first class game was in March 1995.
International career
In the
Veletta made his test debut against New Zealand in 1987-88 replacing Greg Ritchie in the batting line up. He made 4 in his first test, 10 in his second and 31 and 39 in his third (the latter innings, which helped Australia secure a draw, would be his best test score).
In the Bicentennial Test against England, Veletta scored 22. Then against Sri Lanka he made 21.
He was kept in the side to play the West Indies in 1988-89, making 37 and 10 in the first test and 11 and 13 in the second, then he was dropped.
He was recalled to play Pakistan in 1989-90 but was dropped from the Test side after a score of 9 against Pakistan in the washed out 3rd Test played in Sydney in February 1990. He was in the 1989 Ashes tour party to England and appeared in a One Day International as a wicket-keeper.
Coaching career
In 2001 he was appointed coach of the
References
- Benaud, Richie (1991). Border & Co: A Tribute To Cricket's World Champions. Hamlyn Australia. ISBN 0-947334-31-9.
Notes
- espncricinfo.com. ESPN. Retrieved 2 May 2014.