Andrew Fekete (cricketer)

Andrew Loton Fekete (born 18 May 1985) is an Australian cricketer who has played for Victoria and Tasmania.

Andrew Fekete
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Loton Fekete
Born (1985-05-18) 18 May 1985 (age 38)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011/12Victoria
2012/13–2017/18Tasmania (squad no. 17)
2013/14–2014/15Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 17)
2015/16Brisbane Heat (squad no. 17)
2017/18Sydney Thunder (squad no. 12)
2018/19–2019/20Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 17)
2018/19–2019/20Victoria
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 39 28 15
Runs scored 318 74 3
Batting average 9.93 18.50 1.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 30 15 1*
Balls bowled 7,137 1,334 239
Wickets 128 38 10
Bowling average 30.69 30.44 40.50
5 wickets in innings 4 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 6/67 4/30 2/27
Catches/stumpings 9/– 5/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 April 2020

The Victorian-born Fekete made his List A debut for Victoria in February 2012. He took 2/42, but broke his foot while bowling, courtesy of a powerful hit by Theo Doropoulos.[1] Fekete's next game came in February 2013, after almost a year and a move to Tasmania. In October 2013, he played his third List A match, took 4/38, and earned the man of the match award.[2]

Fekete made his first class debut in November 2013. In the 2014–15 Sheffield Shield season, he was the second highest wicket-taker, taking 37 wickets at 24.10. He played two matches for Australia A in July 2015, and in September was selected as part of the Australian Test squad for its tour of Bangladesh.[3]

Fekete signed for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League during the 2017–18 Big Bash League season.

In March 2018, Fekete took career-best match figures in Tasmania's fixture against Victoria to progress Tasmania to the final of the 2017–18 Sheffield Shield season.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Klinger seals home final for South Australia". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Paine leads Tasmania to thrilling one-wicket win". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  3. ^ Coverdale, Brydon. "Uncapped Fekete, Bancroft in Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Fekete bowls Tasmania into Shield final". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.