Sam Rainbird

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.

Sam Rainbird

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Leigh Rainbird
Born	(1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 (age 32) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Nickname	Drought Fish
Height	183[1] cm (6 ft 0 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium-fast
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
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)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 56 26 24 Runs scored 898 85 34 Batting average 14.03 8.50 4.85 100s/50s 0/2 0/0 0/0 Top score 59 21 15 Balls bowled 10,139 1,223 451 Wickets 170 29 17 Bowling average 32.35 39.17 39.35 5 wickets in innings 4 1 0 10 wickets in match 1 0 0 Best bowling 8/21 5/29 3/37 Catches/stumpings 16/– 7/– 8/–
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]