Daryl Foster
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Daryl Hugh Foster OAM
(born 9 December 1938) is an Australian cricket coach.
between 1955 and 1971 for Essendon, University and Northcote. He played two second XI matches for Victoria in 1955 and 1956.
to nine Sheffield Shield wins in two stints between 1975 and 1995. He was replaced for the 1992-93 season by Terry Alderman but returned to the job for the 1993-94 season.
Between 1991 and 1997 Foster was coach of English county team Kent
.
In 1987 Foster was involved with the founding of the MRF Pace Foundation
.
Since 2002 he has been involved with the Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy in Perth, Western Australia.
, Foster was regularly involved in tests to prove whether bowlers threw
deliveries beyond ICC
guidelines. He was involved in testing Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan
's bowling action in 1995, 1999 and 2004. He was also involved in analysing Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar's action in 2001.
for service to cricket.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 9 December 1938) is an Australian cricket coach.
Playing career
Foster played in Victorian grade cricketVictorian Premier Cricket
Victorian Premier Cricket is the elite club cricket competition in the state of Victoria, administered by Cricket Victoria. Each club fields four teams of adult players and usually play on weekends and public holidays. Matches are played on turf wickets under limited-time rules, with most results...
between 1955 and 1971 for Essendon, University and Northcote. He played two second XI matches for Victoria in 1955 and 1956.
Coaching career
Foster coached Western AustraliaWestern Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
to nine Sheffield Shield wins in two stints between 1975 and 1995. He was replaced for the 1992-93 season by Terry Alderman but returned to the job for the 1993-94 season.
Between 1991 and 1997 Foster was coach of English county team Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
.
In 1987 Foster was involved with the founding of the MRF Pace Foundation
MRF Pace Foundation
MRF Pace Foundation is a coaching clinic for training fast bowlers from all over the world. This was created with the help of former Australian pace spearhead Dennis Lillee. Through this program, young aspiring fast bowlers are trained under Dennis Lillee in a facility located at the campus of...
.
Since 2002 he has been involved with the Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy in Perth, Western Australia.
Throwing
As a human movement lecturer at the University of Western AustraliaUniversity of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
, Foster was regularly involved in tests to prove whether bowlers threw
Throwing (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, throwing, commonly referred to as chucking, is an illegal bowling action which occurs when a bowler straightens their arm when delivering the ball. The Laws of Cricket specify that a bowler's arm must be fully extended and rotated about the shoulder to impart velocity to...
deliveries beyond ICC
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
guidelines. He was involved in testing Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan , often referred to as Murali, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who was rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002...
's bowling action in 1995, 1999 and 2004. He was also involved in analysing Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar's action in 2001.
Honours
In 1991 Foster was awarded the Medal of the Order of AustraliaOrder of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
for service to cricket.