Colin Miller (cricketer)
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Colin Reid Miller is a former Australia
n cricketer
. Known for his ever-changing hair colour; he played with blue hair in a test match against the West Indies in 2001. His hair apparently made West Indies captain Courtney Walsh
laugh.
Miller began as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, but changed to right-arm offbreak spin after an ankle injury. He mixed both styles with considerable success, and was a surprise addition to the Australian Test team at the age of 34, being able to act both as the second spin bowler and the third pace bowler. He went on to play 18 tests, primarily for his off spin bowling on spin-friendly wickets, and took 69 wickets at the average of 26.15. He won the award for the Australian Test Player of the Year
in 2001.
He retired from first-class cricket
in 2002.
Colin played for Rawtenstall Cricket Club in the Lancashire League in 1990 and 1991. He finished 1990 with 1078 runs and 100 wickets and 1991 with 780 runs and 108 wickets.
Colin coached the Katandra Cricket Club in the Shepparton Cricket Association in 2004/05. He played in at least 3 A Grade games for the club in this time.
Australia
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n cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. Known for his ever-changing hair colour; he played with blue hair in a test match against the West Indies in 2001. His hair apparently made West Indies captain Courtney Walsh
Courtney Walsh
Courtney Andrew Walsh is a former international cricketer who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches...
laugh.
Miller began as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, but changed to right-arm offbreak spin after an ankle injury. He mixed both styles with considerable success, and was a surprise addition to the Australian Test team at the age of 34, being able to act both as the second spin bowler and the third pace bowler. He went on to play 18 tests, primarily for his off spin bowling on spin-friendly wickets, and took 69 wickets at the average of 26.15. He won the award for the Australian Test Player of the Year
Allan Border Medal
The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian cricket. First awarded in 2000, the medal is named after former Australian captain Allan Border and recognises the most outstanding Australian cricketer of the past season as voted by his peers, the media and...
in 2001.
He retired from first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
in 2002.
Colin played for Rawtenstall Cricket Club in the Lancashire League in 1990 and 1991. He finished 1990 with 1078 runs and 100 wickets and 1991 with 780 runs and 108 wickets.
Colin coached the Katandra Cricket Club in the Shepparton Cricket Association in 2004/05. He played in at least 3 A Grade games for the club in this time.