Adam Griffith
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Adam Richard Griffith is an Australia
n cricket player. He currently plays for Tasmania and has also had a spell at Leicestershire
. He plays his club cricket for North Hobart Cricket Club
.
Griffith is a tall and stocky fast bowler and has recently came into contention for Australia following two impressive seasons for Tasmania. Last year he led the Pura Cup
wicket taking list with 48 victims. He has become an integral part of Tasmania's bowling attack, and generally bowls well at Bellerive Oval
which is usually more suited to batting than bowling.
His spell at Leicestershire has been less impressive, despite bowling well Griffith has found wickets hard to come by at Grace Road
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricket player. He currently plays for Tasmania and has also had a spell at Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
. He plays his club cricket for North Hobart Cricket Club
North Hobart Cricket Club
North Hobart Cricket Club also known as the "Demons" represent North Hobart in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.North Hobart Cricket Club was founded in 1905, and won the "A Grade" competition in their first season, quickly establishing themselves as a powerful club in the TCA competition...
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Griffith is a tall and stocky fast bowler and has recently came into contention for Australia following two impressive seasons for Tasmania. Last year he led the Pura Cup
Pura Cup
The Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
wicket taking list with 48 victims. He has become an integral part of Tasmania's bowling attack, and generally bowls well at Bellerive Oval
Bellerive Oval
Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...
which is usually more suited to batting than bowling.
His spell at Leicestershire has been less impressive, despite bowling well Griffith has found wickets hard to come by at Grace Road
Grace Road
Grace Road is a cricket ground, in Leicester, England, home to Leicestershire County Cricket Club.-History:The land which Grace Road is built on was bought by Leicestershire County Cricket Club in 1877 from the then Duke of Rutland and spent the massive sum of £40,000 on developing a cricket club,...
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