Samuel Leigh Rainbird (born 5 June 1992) is a former Australian cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler. He is best known for his time with Tasmania and multiple Big Bash League franchises.
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| Full name | Samuel Leigh Rainbird | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 June 1992 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Drought Fish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183[1] cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012/13 - 2023 | Tasmania (squad no. 43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–2016/17 | Hobart Hurricanes (squad no. 43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19 | Sydney Thunder (squad no. 43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Melbourne Stars (squad no. 43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 25 October 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before his first contract with Tasmania in 2011, Rainbird played Australian Rules Football for the Clarence Football Club in the Tasmanian Football League.[2][3] He was born in Hobart and was educated at MacKillop College and Guilford Young College.[1]
In March 2022, during the 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season, Rainbird took eight wickets for 21 runs against Queensland, recording the best bowling figures for Tasmania in a first-class match.[4] Rainbird then took a five-wicket haul in the second innings of the match, resulting in the best match figures for Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield, with totals of 13 for 42.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Sam Rainbird, CricInfo. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ Queensland sign batsman Peter Forrest, CricInfo, 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ Grand Final Record 2010, AFL Tasmania, 2010, p.29. Retrieved at the Wayback Machine 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Rainbird rips through Bulls, breaks 164-year-old record". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Rainbird's record 13-wicket haul helps Tasmania hammer Queensland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2022.