Ross Alexander Verry (born 25 October 1964, in Wellington) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington. He was a right-hand batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler.
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| Full name | Ross Alexander Verry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1964 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1986–1993 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 7 January 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Verry made his first-class debut against Central Districts in the final game of the 1985/86 season, opening the batting he scored 16 in both innings.[1] The following season Verry played a single one-day match, before a five-year break in his cricket career.[2]
Verry returned to make three appearances in 1991, scoring 156 runs in six innings, including two fifties.[3] Verry was used more regularly in the next season playing six matches for a Wellington team which finished bottom of the league.[4] In eleven innings Verry scored 341 runs including the only century of his first-class career.[3] In the final fixture of the season against Northern Districts he scored 132 off 371 balls.[5] He shared a third wicket partnership of 346 with Graham Burnett, this is a record partnership for Wellington for any wicket.[6]
In the 1992/93 season Verry's form dropped, in five matches he averaged 15.25 with a highest score of 28 not out.[3] This proved to be his final season with the club, his final match was a one-day fixture against Northern Districts on 13 January 1993.
Of Māori descent, Verry affiliates to Te Āti Awa of the Taranaki region.[2]
References
edit- ^ Central Districts v Wellington, Shell Trophy, 1985/86, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 6 January 2009
- ^ a b Player Oracle RA Verry, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 6 January 2009
- ^ a b c First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 6 January 2009
- ^ Shell Trophy 1991/92 Table, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 6 January 2009
- ^ Northern Districts v Wellington, Shell Trophy 1991/92, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 6 January 2009
- ^ Highest Partnership for Each Wicket for Wellington, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 6 January 2009