Adam Voges

Adam Voges

Personal information
Full name	Adam Charles Voges
Born	(1979-10-04) 4 October 1979 (age 32) Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
Nickname	Kenny, Hank
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	Australia
ODI debut (cap 163)	20 February 2007 v New Zealand
Last ODI	6 February 2011 v England
ODI shirt no.	24
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2002-	Western Australia
2007	Hampshire
2008-	Nottinghamshire
2010	Rajasthan Royals
2011-	Melbourne Stars
Career statistics
Competition	ODI	T20I	FC	LA
Matches	15	4	104	122
Runs scored	392	63	6,215	3,967
Batting average	43.55	31.50	40.09	44.07
100s/50s	0/2	0/0	12/35	3/32
Top score	80*	26	180	104*
Balls bowled	150	12	2,530	1,262
Wickets	1	2	40	22
Bowling average	159.00	2.50	34.37	50.27
5 wickets in innings	0	0	0	0
10 wickets in match	n/a	n/a	0	n/a
Best bowling	1/22	2/5	4/92	3/25
Catches/stumpings	2/–	2/–	130/–	42/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 August 2011

Adam Charles Voges (pronounced /ˈvoʊdʒɪz/) (born 4 October 1979) is an Australian cricketer. In domestic cricket, he plays for the Western Warriors. He is a right-hand batsman and part-time left-arm orthodox bowler.

Early career

Voges plays grade cricket for Melville. He won the 2001–02 Olly Cooley Medal for the best player in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition. Voges made his first-class debut on 8 December 2002 for Western Australia in the Pura Cup match against Tasmania. After averaging only 17 with the bat in the four matches he played, he spent the 2003/04 season playing grade cricket.

2004/05-05/06 seasons - fastest one-day century

He made his List A debut in the ING Cup match against Tasmania in October 2004, and was also recalled to the Pura Cup side. In just his second one day match at North Sydney Oval, Voges set the record for the fastest domestic one-day century, bringing up his 100 off only 62 balls (and hitting the ING sign on one of his 7 sixes, which earned him $50,000). He finished the ING Cup season with an average of just under 32, and a Pura Cup average of 72 from 6 matches.

2005/06 was a mixed season, which saw him average 34 in Pura Cup and 49 in the ING Cup.

2006/07 season and selection

In 2006/07, Voges enjoyed a very good start to the season with two first-class centuries in his first three matches. This good form led to his surprise selection to the Australian squad for the 3rd Ashes Test. On Friday, 8 December 2006, Australian selectors had been expected to select an unchanged lineup, but due to the shock retirement of Damien Martyn, selection processes were re-thought with Andrew Symonds and Voges drafted into the 13-man lineup. Voges also scored 150 against Tasmania, nearly chasing a total of 400 down early in the season.

Voges learned of the news during a tour match between his side, the Cricket Australia XI, and the ECB Chairman's XI at Lilac Hill. Of his learning of the selection, Voges said: "Tony Dodemaide tapped me on the shoulder and he said: 'Come with me. You're being substituted'. I thought I was in trouble." ^[1] Voges made his ODI debut on 20 February 2007 vs New Zealand in the Chappell–Hadlee Series before being selected for the Tour of India in September 2007.

Voges batting for WA against Victoria in the 2009-10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.

On 15 February 2009, Voges made a stunning catch in a Twenty20 game against New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground to catch Brendon McCullum out for 61 in the penultimate over.

Catching the ball on the boundary line, but not in full control (as the rules for a catch demand) he tossed the ball forwards into the air as he tumbled backwards over the boundary rope. He then scrambled back into the field of play and took a diving catch low to the ground. The 3rd umpire confirmed a valid catch and centre umpire Paul Reiffel (former Australian bowler) gave McCullum out. Australia went on to win the match by one run.^[2]

Voges was included in Australia's one-day squad for the tour of South Africa. Batsman Marcus North was called up as batting cover while Voges returned home to marry his fiancée. Voges commented that "It's a big thing to give up an opportunity to play for Australia. But I guess you only get married once and that's important to me and a decision I've made and one that I'm comfortable with".^[3]

Voges also played in the ODI match against Scotland on 28 August 2009. He made 72, the second highest score behind David Hussey who made 111. Australia won the match.

Voges also played for the Rajasthan Royals in the 2010 IPL Season.

References

External links

• Player profile: Adam Voges from ESPNcricinfo