Jason Behrendorff
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Jason Paul Behrendorff is an Australia
n cricket
er, currently listed on a rookie contract for the Western Warriors
.
, New South Wales
. He lived in the Australian Capital Territory
for most of his early life, representing several Australian Capital Territory under-age representative sides. He played for the Australian Capital Territory Under-17s side at the 2005–06 and 2006–07 National Under-17 Championships, and for the Australian Capital Territory Under-19s at the 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09 National Under-19 Championships. He played grade cricket
for Tuggeranong Valley in the ACT Grade Cricket competition. He represented the Prime Minister's XI
in a match against the touring New Zealand cricket team
in 2009.
. He played five matches for Western Australia Under-23s in the 2009–10 Futures League, taking nine wickets at an average
of 36.88, with a best of 4/60. He made his List A debut for Western Australia in the 2010–11 Ryobi One-Day Cup against Tasmania
at Hands Oval
, Bunbury
, dismissing Mark Cosgrove
with the first ball of Tasmania's innings and his first ball in major cricket. He took 1/18 off five overs
over-all with one maiden over, and did not bat.
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, currently listed on a rookie contract for the Western Warriors
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
.
Early career
Behrendorff was born in CamdenCamden, New South Wales
-Education:Camden is the location of research facilities for the veterinary and agricultural schools of the University of Sydney. The local government area has two public high schools, Camden High School and Elderslie High School, as well as eight Catholic and three Anglican schools.-Culture:The...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. He lived in the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
for most of his early life, representing several Australian Capital Territory under-age representative sides. He played for the Australian Capital Territory Under-17s side at the 2005–06 and 2006–07 National Under-17 Championships, and for the Australian Capital Territory Under-19s at the 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09 National Under-19 Championships. He played grade cricket
Grade cricket
Grade cricket is the name of the senior inter-club or district cricket competitions in each of the Australian states. The term may refer to:*Brisbane Grade Cricket *South Australian Grade Cricket League*Sydney Grade Cricket...
for Tuggeranong Valley in the ACT Grade Cricket competition. He represented the Prime Minister's XI
Prime Minister's XI
Prime Minister's XI or PM's XI is the name of an annual cricket match held at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, with the Australian team picked by the Prime Minister of Australia playing against an overseas team...
in a match against the touring New Zealand cricket team
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
in 2009.
Domestic career
Behrendorff was recruited by Western Australia for the 2009–10 season2009–10 Australian cricket season
The 2009–10 Australian cricket season consists of international matches played by the Australian cricket team in Australia as well as Australian domestic cricket matches under the auspices of Cricket Australia.-Australian Cricket Team:...
. He played five matches for Western Australia Under-23s in the 2009–10 Futures League, taking nine wickets at an average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 36.88, with a best of 4/60. He made his List A debut for Western Australia in the 2010–11 Ryobi One-Day Cup against Tasmania
Tasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
at Hands Oval
Hands Oval
JE Hands Memorial Park, more commonly known as Hands Oval, is a stadium in South Bunbury, Western Australia. The ground is mainly used for cricket and football matches, but has also hosted soccer and rugby union games.-Australian rules football:...
, Bunbury
Bunbury
- Places :* Bunbury, Cheshire, England* Bunbury, Western Australia, the third largest city in the state** City of Bunbury, the local government area covering Bunbury's central and southern suburbs...
, dismissing Mark Cosgrove
Mark Cosgrove
Mark James Cosgrove is a left-handed batsman and part-time medium pace bowler, who is contracted with the Tasmania for the 2010–11 season after previously playing for South Australia. In 2005 Cosgrove was named the Bradman Young Player of the Year...
with the first ball of Tasmania's innings and his first ball in major cricket. He took 1/18 off five overs
Over (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
over-all with one maiden over, and did not bat.