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(born
June 29 ,
1974 ) is an Australian
Cricketer .
Born in
Greensborough, Victoria , Lewis was a grade cricketer who played for
Northcote . His raw pace was seen as an asset and the
Victorian Bushrangers gave him a go. He made his debut in the 1999/2000 season. Over the next few years, he re-modelled his action and considerably improved his game, and had outstanding seasons in 2002/03, 2003/04 (the year Victoria won the
Pura Cup ) and 2004/05.
He was finally called up to the Australian ODI team in late 2005, where he made his debut against
New Zealand in the
Chappell-Hadlee Trophy .
Lewis was crucial in his first game, taking three wickets for the match as well as a run out in the final over which helped secure victory. His second match, however, was a different story. Lewis was the most expensive bowler, with the terrible figures of 1/77 off nine overs. In the same match,
Mitchell Johnson made his debut as New Zealand successfully chased down a record 331.
His spot in the team was not secure, as the 31-year old Lewis had been dropped for the
VB Series in favour of 28-year-old paceman
Brett Dorey , only to be recalled late in the series to replace
Glenn McGrath who had returned home due to a recurrence of his wife's cancer. There were signs Lewis' bowling was improving when he snared 2/38 off 10 overs in the 4th ODI in South Africa, however this was nullified following Lewis' bowling in the 5th and final ODI.
In the multiple record-breaking
5th One Day International between
South Africa and
Australia , Lewis had the ignominy of becoming the most expensive bowler in ODI history with figures of 0-113 in his 10 overs, breaking
Muttiah Muralitharan 's "record" set only a month before. Lewis was the most expensive bowler on the team during the match, when captain
Ricky Ponting brought him on for his final spell. This decision was due to Lewis' reputation as an "at-the-death" bowler and the fact that he had won a game for Australia in the final over a couple of months previously. Lewis was already low on confidence and with the combination of a short boundary and batsman-friendly pitch, he was cannon-fodder for the South African batsmen.
Despite such statistical setbacks in his sporting career, Mick Lewis continues being highly respected amongst his peers and many still foresee success for him in the future. Although it is unlikely he will ever play One-day international cricket in the near future, given his axing from the squad to tour Bangladesh to make way for
Dan Cullen , he is a leading bowler in the
Pura Cup competition.
