Aaron Bird
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Aaron Christopher Bird is an Australia
n cricket
er who currently plays first-class cricket
for the New South Wales Blues
. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler.
Bird arrived from Taree, NSW as a 16 year old to play Sydney Grade Cricket
with North Sydney Cricket Club
, eventually going on to play First Grade as an 18 year old. In this time with North Sydney, Bird hit the headlines when he hit former Test batsman Michael Slater
injuring the former test star in the process. Bird now plays his cricket with Bankstown Cricket Club, former home of the Waugh brothers.
Bird caused controversy after appearing in a Twenty20
match, in which players wore nicknames on their shirts, with the moniker 'Flu' - a reference to Bird Flu
. He was ordered not to wear the name again, as it upset the sponsors of the tournament, KFC
.
In December 2006 Bird was reported for a suspect bowling action
but was later cleared by Cricket Australia
. In January 2009, his bowling action was again reported. After undergoing analysis at the Australian Institute of Sport
biomechanics laboratory in Canberra it was found that for some deliveries his elbow extension exceeded the 15 degree limit, he was subsequently banned by Cricket Australia.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who currently plays first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for the New South Wales Blues
New South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler.
Bird arrived from Taree, NSW as a 16 year old to play Sydney Grade Cricket
Sydney Grade Cricket
Sydney Grade Cricket is a cricket competition played in Sydney, Australia. The competition began in 1893 when a number of clubs, which had been playing for many years on an ad hoc basis, voted to create a formal competition structure....
with North Sydney Cricket Club
North Sydney Cricket Club
North Sydney District Cricket Club is a cricket club in Sydney, Australia. The Bears as they are known were founded in 1858 playing club's such as Callen Park Mental Hospital, North Sydney joined the Sydney Grade Cricket Competition as an initial member in 1893...
, eventually going on to play First Grade as an 18 year old. In this time with North Sydney, Bird hit the headlines when he hit former Test batsman Michael Slater
Michael Slater
Michael Jonathon Slater is a former Australian cricketer who played in 74 Tests and 42 ODIs for the Australian cricket team from 1993 to 2001...
injuring the former test star in the process. Bird now plays his cricket with Bankstown Cricket Club, former home of the Waugh brothers.
Bird caused controversy after appearing in a Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
match, in which players wore nicknames on their shirts, with the moniker 'Flu' - a reference to Bird Flu
Bird flu
Bird flu may refer to:Biology and disease* Avian influenza, influenza endemic to birds and pigeons.* Influenzavirus A, the causative agent for bird flu; the genus of the Orthomyxoviridae family...
. He was ordered not to wear the name again, as it upset the sponsors of the tournament, KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
.
In December 2006 Bird was reported for a suspect bowling action
Throwing (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, throwing, commonly referred to as chucking, is an illegal bowling action which occurs when a bowler straightens their arm when delivering the ball. The Laws of Cricket specify that a bowler's arm must be fully extended and rotated about the shoulder to impart velocity to...
but was later cleared by Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia, formerly known as the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket...
. In January 2009, his bowling action was again reported. After undergoing analysis at the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
biomechanics laboratory in Canberra it was found that for some deliveries his elbow extension exceeded the 15 degree limit, he was subsequently banned by Cricket Australia.