Michael Pierce (cricketer)

Michael Pierce (3 September 1869 – 4 February 1913) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played eight first-class matches for New South Wales and Queensland between 1892/93 and 1894/95.[2]

Michael Pierce

Personal information
Born	3 September 1869 Sydney, Australia
Died	4 February 1913 (aged 43) Sydney, Australia
Bowling	Right-arm leg-spin
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1892-93 to 1893-94	New South Wales
1894-95	Queensland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 8 Runs scored 87 Batting average 8.70 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 32 Balls bowled Wickets 30 Bowling average 27.93 5 wickets in innings 3 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 8/111 Catches/stumpings 7/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 October 2019

Short, thick-set and muscular, Mick Pierce was a slow leg-break bowler who could spin the ball sharply even on the hardest pitch.[3][4][5] On his first-class debut in December 1892, which was also the first-ever Sheffield Shield match, Pierce opened the bowling for New South Wales and took 8 for 111 and 5 for 154, but South Australia nevertheless won by 57 runs.[6] A week later, in the second Sheffield Shield match, he took 6 for 100 and 1 for 63 against Victoria, but again he was on the losing side.[7] Despite this brilliant beginning to his career he quickly faded from the first-class scene, apparently through lack of ambition.[4]

He died after a long illness.[4]

See also

• List of New South Wales representative cricketers

References

1. "Michael Pierce". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
2. "Michael Pierce". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
3. "Intercolonial cricket match". Referee: 8. 21 December 1892.
4. "Death of a Sydney cricketer". Referee: 12. 26 February 1913.
5. "Another wonder". Sunday Times (Sydney): 6. 7 March 1909.
6. "Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Dec 16-21 1892". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
7. "Victoria v New South Wales 1892-93". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 October 2019.

External links

• Michael Pierce at ESPNcricinfo