Grant Lambert
{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 1977)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Grant Lambert
| image = Grant Lambert.jpg
| country = Australia
| fullname = Grant Michael Lambert
| nickname = Lambos
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|8|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Parramatta, Australia
| heightm = 1.94
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast
| role = All rounder
| club1 = New South Wales Blues
| year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02–2009/10}}
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 39
| runs1 = 1,215
| bat avg1 = 23.36
| 100s/50s1 = 0/6
| top score1 = 86
| deliveries1 = 5,105
| wickets1 = 88
| bowl avg1 = 35.97
| fivefor1 = 2
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/74
| catches/stumpings1 = 16/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 15
| runs2 = 191
| bat avg2 = 23.87
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 48*
| deliveries2 = 696
| wickets2 = 15
| bowl avg2 = 43.86
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/33
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 2
| runs3 = –
| bat avg3 = –
| 100s/50s3 = –
| top score3 = –
| deliveries3 = 30
| wickets3 = 4
| bowl avg3 = 12.75
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/20
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–
| date = 23 April
| year = 2023
| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/content/player/6417.html
}}
Grant Michael Lambert (born 5 August 1977) is an Australian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for New South Wales as a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman. His best bowling effort was 4/80 against Tasmania in 2005/06. He twice won the Bill O'Reilly Medal as the best player in the Sydney Grade competition.
He was educated at Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown and has contributed to the coaching of the school's elite cricket program.
Sydney Grade Cricket record
On 24 February 2007 Lambert broke a 63-year-old record for the most runs in a Sydney Grade Cricket season. Playing for Fairfield-Liverpool against Northern Districts at Rosedale Oval, Lambert scored 94 to take his season total to 1458 runs. This moved him 45 runs ahead of Bill Alley's record of 1413 runs set in the 1943/44 season. Lambert reached the mark in 20 innings, which included six centuries and five 50s, at an average of 104.14. Alley required 24 innings at 70.65 to set the previous record. In this same game the Fairfield-Liverpool side broke a 20-year ground record for the highest team total of 5 dec for 447, in which Northern Districts chased down the runs only to fall at 304 all out.[http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/lambert-rewarded-with-nsw-callup/2007/02/26/1172338548552.html Lambert rewarded with NSW callup] SMH[http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/lambert-a-chance-to-break-alleys-record-against-raw-penrith-attack/2007/02/14/1171405294505.html Lambert a chance to break Alley's record against raw Penrith attack] SMH
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=6417}}
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Category:Australian cricketers
Category:New South Wales cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Sydney
Category:People educated at Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown