Damien Fleming
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Damien William Fleming (born 24 April 1970) is an Australian cricket commentator and former cricketer who played for the Australian national cricket team and domestic cricket for Victoria. He played in 20 Tests and 88 ODIs from 1994 to 2001 and was part of the all-conquering Australian teams under Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor. In recent years Fleming has spent time refining his theory of Bowlology, a set of scientific coaching principles to help developing bowlers. Fleming was a part of the Australian team that won the 1999 Cricket World Cup.
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Full name | Damien William Fleming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1970-04-24) 24 April 1970 (age 54) Bentley, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Flemo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 361) | 5 October 1994 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 27 February 2001 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 115) | 16 January 1994 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 21 June 2001 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1988/89–2001/02 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002/03 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 December 2005 |
Injury problems shortened his career, with the side-on bowling action that generated his swing, also putting more strain on his body.