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Full name Luke Ronchi
Born April 23, 1981, Dannevirke, Manawatu, New Zealand
Current age 27 years 94 days
Major teams Australia,Hampshire Cricket Board,Mumbai Indians,Western Australia
Nickname Rock
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height
1.80 m
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
ODIs
4
2
0
76
64
38.00
37
205.40
0
1
6
6
5
2
T20Is
1
1
0
36
36
36.00
22
163.63
0
0
6
1
0
0
First-class
28
45
6
1480
107
37.94
1667
88.78
3
9
100
6
List A
46
43
1
1114
105
26.52
1029
108.26
2
9
58
8
Twenty20
17
17
0
316
76
18.58
193
163.73
0
2
46
13
14
7
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
ODIs
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
T20Is
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
First-class
28
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
List A
46
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Twenty20
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Career statistics
ODI debut
West Indies v Australia at St George's, Jun 27, 2008 scorecard
Last ODI
West Indies v Australia at Basseterre, Jul 6, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
Only T20I
West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown, Jun 20, 2008 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut
2002/03
Last First-class
Western Australia v Tasmania at Perth, Mar 7-10, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
2001/02
Last List A
West Indies v Australia at Basseterre, Jul 6, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut
Western Australia v Victoria at Perth, Jan 6, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20
West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown, Jun 20, 2008 scorecard
Profile
Luke Ronchi has quickly confirmed his place as the next in line for Australia's wicketkeeping position after Adam Gilchrist and Brad Haddin. An accomplished gloveman, Ronchi has also demanded the selectors' attention with the type of clean hitting that has become a trademark of Western Australia keepers. He took over the role from another rapid-scoring right-hander, Ryan Campbell, during 2005-06 and two games after Campbell's retirement Ronchi blasted a run-a-ball century against New South Wales. Last summer he hammered the fastest hundred in Australian domestic one-day history. His 56-ball century against New South Wales featured a series of powerful pulls off Stuart Clark, and the effort eclipsed the 62-ball record set by Ronchi's team-mate Adam Voges two seasons earlier. Another highlight was his 89 from 49 balls against an England XI in the Lilac Hill match in December. Ronchi finished 2006-07 with 40 first-class dismissals and 378 Pura Cup runs at 31.50, and 339 Ford Ranger Cup runs at 37.66. His rewards were a third winter at the Academy and selection for the Australia A tour to Pakistan. Ronchi celebrated a first-class double of 90 and 33 against Tasmania on debut in 2002-03 and then outlined his method. "I just tried to have fun and it went from there," he said. He struck a wild 67 from 24 balls in the first Twenty20 game in Australia, cannoned 51 off 43 against the Pakistanis and smacked 40 off 13 for the Prime Minister's XI in 2004-05. Born in New Zealand, he has no intention of playing for the Black Caps. Cricinfo staff July 2007
