Rob Cassell
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Robert James Cassell is an Australian cricketer for the Victorian Bushrangers
who played in the 2002 U-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand
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Cassell is a Fast Medium Bowler
with a small handful of first class and one day appearances to his name. At 188 cms, he is considered a good future prospect for Victoria
at just 24 years old.
Cassell was a highly touted youngster for the Victorian Bushrangers
, but injuries limited him to just 2 First Class and 3 One Day games. Cassell's performances in those matches suggested potential, with 7 wickets (at an average of 22.71) in the Pura Cup
and 4 wickets in the ING Cup at 22.50. Cassell played all of his state cricket in the 2002-2003 season.
Despite the Bushrangers baring through his constant injury setbacks, 2006/07 proved a bad season for Cassell. When frontline bowlers Shane Harwood
, Allan Wise
and Gerard Denton
all found themselves injured throughout the season, but Cassell remained injured himself, it left the opportunity to Clinton McKay
, Darren Pattinson
and Grant Lindsay
to make the step up to the state side. McKay and Pattison were both offered contracts in the place of Cassell and Brad Knowles.
Cassell plays Premier Cricket for the Melbourne Cricket Club
, and will play this year for them in the hopes of breaking back into the Victorian side.
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
who played in the 2002 U-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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Cassell is a Fast Medium Bowler
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
with a small handful of first class and one day appearances to his name. At 188 cms, he is considered a good future prospect for Victoria
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
at just 24 years old.
Cassell was a highly touted youngster for the Victorian Bushrangers
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
, but injuries limited him to just 2 First Class and 3 One Day games. Cassell's performances in those matches suggested potential, with 7 wickets (at an average of 22.71) in 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...
and 4 wickets in the ING Cup at 22.50. Cassell played all of his state cricket in the 2002-2003 season.
Despite the Bushrangers baring through his constant injury setbacks, 2006/07 proved a bad season for Cassell. When frontline bowlers Shane Harwood
Shane Harwood
Shane Michael Harwood is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Victorian Bushrangers. He bowls right-arm fast-medium and has represented Australia in three Twenty20 Internationals....
, Allan Wise
Allan Wise
Allan Wise is an Australian cricketer playing first-class cricket with the Victorian Bushrangers....
and Gerard Denton
Gerard Denton
Gerard John Denton is an Australian first-class cricketer who plays for the Tasmanian Tigers. The right-arm fast-medium bowler began his first-class cricket for the Tasmanian Tigers, despite having been born in Queensland...
all found themselves injured throughout the season, but Cassell remained injured himself, it left the opportunity to Clinton McKay
Clinton McKay
Clinton James "Clint" McKay is an Australian cricketer. He is currently a member of the Victorian Bushrangers side and has represented Australia at one day international level. A right-arm fast-medium bowler who stands at 194 cm, he made his first class debut for Victoria in November 2006...
, Darren Pattinson
Darren Pattinson
Darren John Pattinson is an English cricketer who currently plays for Victoria and Nottinghamshire.Pattinson received considerable press coverage when he was surprisingly selected for the England cricket team in July 2008 for the 2nd Test against South Africa at Headingley...
and Grant Lindsay
Grant Lindsay
Grant Paul Lindsay is an Australian cricketer who played for the Victorian Bushrangers side. He is a right arm medium-pace bowler but also a capable lower-order batsman, especially in one day cricket...
to make the step up to the state side. McKay and Pattison were both offered contracts in the place of Cassell and Brad Knowles.
Cassell plays Premier Cricket for the Melbourne Cricket Club
Melbourne Cricket Club
The Melbourne Cricket Club is a sporting club based in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1838 and is regarded as the oldest sporting club in Australia....
, and will play this year for them in the hopes of breaking back into the Victorian side.