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Shane Deitz

Australia

Player profile

Full name Shane Alan Deitz
Born May 4, 1975, Bankstown, New South Wales
Current age 33 years 161 days
Major teams Lincolnshire, South Australia
Nickname Cleansheets
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 1.77 m

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
First-class 66 128 6 3753 154 30.76 8159 45.99 5 23 89 6
List A 22 22 0 568 60 25.81 0 3 8 0
Twenty20 2 2 0 60 34 30.00 54 111.11 0 0 4 2 1 0

Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
First-class 66 156 106 2 2/17 53.00 4.07 78.0 0 0
List A 22 24 28 0 - - - 7.00 - 0 0 0
Twenty20 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Career statistics
First-class debut 1998/99
Last First-class New South Wales v South Australia at Sydney, Mar 7-9, 2008 scorecard
List A debut 1999/00
Last List A Queensland v South Australia at Brisbane, Dec 5, 2007 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Victoria v South Australia at Melbourne, Jan 8, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20 South Australia v Western Australia at Adelaide, Jan 10, 2006 scorecard

 Profile

A consistent contributor for South Australia for a decade, Shane Deitz was at various times used as an opener, a middle-order batsman, a backup wicketkeeper and a full-time gloveman. A disappointing 2007-08 in which he made 324 runs at 20.25 from eight Pura Cup outings led to his axing from the state squad and he took up a development coaching role in New Zealand with Wellington. The previous season he had been arguably South Australia's most reliable batting performer and was one of only three Redbacks to score a Pura Cup century. He began the campaign as an opener and concluded it as the wicketkeeper and No. 7. He started the summer with an unbeaten 100 against Queensland and followed with five half-centuries - including 98 also against the Bulls - to finish with 665 runs at 41.56 and second place on the Redbacks' tally. Deitz also secured 23 dismissals in his eight games behind the stumps, although in 2007-08 he was eventually replaced by Graham Manou, the same man he had usurped a year earlier.

Until 2004-05 it looked like the opportunities were dwindling for Deitz, as he had been guilty of making lively starts and failing to convert them. However, when he was recalled that summer he contributed 90 and 141 in a pair of outright wins and in 2005-06 he posted his highest first-class score with 154 against Western Australia. Deitz originally arrived in South Australia wanting more opportunities after being unable to rise above the New South Wales 2nd XI. An under-17 and under-19 representative with the Blues, his move to Adelaide led to a debut in 1998-99, but he had to fight his way through a talented batting order for further chances.
Cricinfo staff October 2008

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Dec 5, 2007

Shane Deitz walks back after being caught off James Hopes for 32
Shane Deitz walks back after being caught off James Hopes for 32
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Dec 5, 2007

Shane Deitz pulls hard
Shane Deitz pulls hard
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Nov 9, 2007

Shane Deitz pulls against New South Wales
Shane Deitz pulls against New South Wales
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