David Saker

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David Saker
Personal information
Full name David James Saker
Born (1966-05-29) 29 May 1966 (age 57)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Batting style Right-hand batsman
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Relations MG Gale (nephew)
Domestic team information
Years Team
1995–2000 Victoria
2000–2002 Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 72 43
Runs scored 1,384 255
Batting average 19.77 15.93
100s/50s 0/4 0/0
Top score 66* 47*
Balls bowled 15,943 2,211
Wickets 247 46
Bowling average 30.10 32.82
5 wickets in innings 5 0
10 wickets in match 2 0
Best bowling 7/32 4/35
Catches/stumpings 18/– 3/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 17 August 2010

David James Saker (born 29 May 1966 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former Australian first-class cricketer who played for the Victorian Bushrangers and then the Tasmanian Tigers later on in his career. He is currently the coach of Victoria in first-class and List A cricket and of the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League.

Playing career

A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Saker made his first class debut in the 1994–95 season. He spent six years with the Bushrangers before accepting an offer to join the Tasmanian side at the start of the 2000–01 season. As a veteran in a fairly young side he was named as their Player of the Year for 2001–02. Saker was also a handy batsman, making four first class half-centuries, even opening the batting at times for the Bushrangers in limited-overs games. He retired in 2002–03 with 247 wickets to his name at 30.10.

Coaching

In 2004 he became an assistant coach at Victoria under Greg Shipperd.

On 8 April 2010, Saker was appointed as the fast bowling coach of the England cricket team, replacing the departing Ottis Gibson.[1] After Saker's key role in the team winning the 2010–11 Ashes series, he was handed a new three-year contract.[2]

Saker left the English job in early 2015, and was appointed head coach of the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League.[3] Two months later, he was also appointed coach of the Victoria Bushrangers in first class and one day cricket.[4]

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