Geoffrey Ian Cullen (born 16 March 1977) is a former professional Australian cricketer who played a single match for Western Australia during the 2000–01 season. From Perth, Cullen played matches for the state second XI and colts teams from the 1998–99 season onwards.[1] He did not make his first-class debut until the 2000–01 season, playing a single Sheffield Shield match against Victoria in early March 2001.[2] In the match, played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Cullen scored five runs in Western Australia's first innings, and did not bat in the second.[3] Having also had a particularly successful season for Claremont–Nedlands in the local grade cricket competition, scoring 852 runs at an average of 56.80, Cullen was awarded a state contract from the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) for the following season.[4] Despite being a regular selection in the second XI during both the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons, he did not play at senior level again.[1][5] Cullen did, however, go on to spend the 2008 English season playing for South Shields in the North East Premier League,[6] leading the team's batting averages.[7]

Geoff Cullen
Personal information
Full name
Geoffrey Ian Cullen
Born (1977-03-16) 16 March 1977 (age 47)
Cottesloe, Western Australia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000/01Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 1
Runs scored 5
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 5
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 8 February 2013

References

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  1. ^ a b Miscellaneous matches played by Geoff Cullen (18) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. ^ First-class matches played by Geoff Cullen (1) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. ^ Victoria v Western Australia, Pura Cup 2000/01 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  4. ^ Cary & Cullen score state contracts – ESPNcricinfo. Published 28 June 2001. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  5. ^ Geoff Cullen player profile – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  6. ^ North East Premier League matches played by Geoff Cullen (19) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  7. ^ Northern Rock North East Premier League Division One 2008: batting and fielding for South Shields – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2013.