Ryan Campbell
Encyclopedia
Ryan John Campbell is a former Australian
cricket
er who currently plays for ICL
's Ahmedabad Rockets
. Known as Cambo, he played for the Western Warriors
as a wicket-keeper
and as a quick-scoring right-handed batsman, often as an opener
. He is also a commentator for Channel 10 Australia
's coverage of the Indian Premier League
and Champions League Twenty20.
debut for the Academy side against the NZ Academy in 1995, alongside future Australian test stars Andrew Symonds
and Brett Lee
. He then made his List A debut for the Warriors as an opening batsman in February 1996 against Victoria. His first-class debut for WA had to wait until Adam Gilchrist
was selected for an Australian XI vs the visiting West Indies cricket team in November 1996 but he maintained his place in the side as a specialist batsman and ended the season with the fastest first-class century and half-century of the 1996/97 season.
The batting highlights of his career were an innings of 108 runs off 85 balls in the 1999/2000, however this innings raised controversy amongst his appears seeing some of the team mates claimed he cheated Mercantile Mutual Cup final and 203 runs from 222 balls against Queensland in a 1999/00 Pura Cup
match. As a wicket-keeper, his 99 dismissals in one-day matches for WA are a state record and his 242 Sheffield Shield/Pura Cup dismissals are the fourth highest for Western Australia. Campbell played two One Day Internationals for Australia, filling in for Adam Gilchrist
as wicket keeper.
He has also represented the ACB Chairmans XI, Australia A, Australian Prime Minister's XI
and Australia in the Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes
tournament.
In 2007, Ryan joined Nova 937
as the sport reporter on the breakfast show with Nathan and Nat, replacing Tim Gossage
. He has also commentates Ford Ranger One Day Cup matches for Fox Sports
.
In September 2008, the former Gilchrist-understudy joined the rebel Indian Cricket League
, facing a ban from his board, where he will play for the Ahmedabad Rockets
.
He is currently commentating for Channel 10 Australia's coverage of the Indian Premier League
.
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
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 for ICL
Indian Cricket League
The Indian Cricket League was a private cricket league funded by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that operated between 2007 and 2009 in India...
's Ahmedabad Rockets
Ahmedabad Rockets
Ahmedabad Rockets was one of the nine teams played in the defunct Indian Cricket League. The captain is former Australian international batsman Damien Martyn...
. Known as Cambo, he played for the Western Warriors
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
as a wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
and as a quick-scoring right-handed batsman, often as an opener
Batting order (cricket)
In cricket, the batting order is the sequence in which batsmen play through their team's innings, there always being two batsmen taking part at any one time...
. He is also a commentator for Channel 10 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...
's coverage of the Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
and Champions League Twenty20.
Cricket career
He was in the Australian Cricket Academy in 1994 and made his first-classFirst-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...
debut for the Academy side against the NZ Academy in 1995, alongside future Australian test stars Andrew Symonds
Andrew Symonds
Andrew Symonds is a former Australian cricket team all-rounder. A two-time World Cup winner, Symonds is a right-handed middle order batsman and alternates between medium pace and off-spin bowling....
and Brett Lee
Brett Lee
Brett Lee is an Australian cricketer.After breaking into the Australian Test team, Lee was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket...
. He then made his List A debut for the Warriors as an opening batsman in February 1996 against Victoria. His first-class debut for WA had to wait until Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist
Adam Craig Gilchrist AM , nicknamed "Gilly" or "Churchy", is an Australian international cricketer who currently captains Kings XI Punjab and recently captained Middlesex. He is an attacking left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keeper, who redefined the role for the Australian national...
was selected for an Australian XI vs the visiting West Indies cricket team in November 1996 but he maintained his place in the side as a specialist batsman and ended the season with the fastest first-class century and half-century of the 1996/97 season.
The batting highlights of his career were an innings of 108 runs off 85 balls in the 1999/2000, however this innings raised controversy amongst his appears seeing some of the team mates claimed he cheated Mercantile Mutual Cup final and 203 runs from 222 balls against Queensland in a 1999/00 Pura Cup
Pura Cup
The Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
match. As a wicket-keeper, his 99 dismissals in one-day matches for WA are a state record and his 242 Sheffield Shield/Pura Cup dismissals are the fourth highest for Western Australia. Campbell played two One Day Internationals for Australia, filling in for Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist
Adam Craig Gilchrist AM , nicknamed "Gilly" or "Churchy", is an Australian international cricketer who currently captains Kings XI Punjab and recently captained Middlesex. He is an attacking left-handed batsman and record-breaking wicket-keeper, who redefined the role for the Australian national...
as wicket keeper.
He has also represented the ACB Chairmans XI, Australia A, Australian 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...
and Australia in the Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes
Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes
The Hong Kong Cricket Sixes is an annual 10-team international cricket tournament held at the Kowloon Cricket Club and fully sanctioned by the International Cricket Council. The tournament is made for television, with rules and a venue that encourage aggressive batting and high scoring...
tournament.
Post-cricket career
He retired from professional cricket at the end of the 2005-06 season. At his retirement he revealed his 2-year battle with depression that nearly resulted in premature retirement in 2001.In 2007, Ryan joined Nova 937
Nova 937
Nova 93.7 is a commercial radio station in Perth, Western Australia. Owned by DMG Radio Australia, it was established in the Perth market on Wednesday December 5, 2002...
as the sport reporter on the breakfast show with Nathan and Nat, replacing Tim Gossage
Tim Gossage
Tim Gossage is an Australian sports commentator and Australian rules football coach based in Perth, Western Australia.-Television:Gossage joined Network Ten in Perth in 1990....
. He has also commentates Ford Ranger One Day Cup matches for Fox Sports
Fox Sports (Australia)
Fox Sports is an Australia group of sports channels. They are owned by the Premier Media Group, which is in turn owned by News Corporation, and Consolidated Media Holdings. Its main competitors are ESPN, which has little local content and the free-to-air digital channel One HD...
.
In September 2008, the former Gilchrist-understudy joined the rebel Indian Cricket League
Indian Cricket League
The Indian Cricket League was a private cricket league funded by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that operated between 2007 and 2009 in India...
, facing a ban from his board, where he will play for the Ahmedabad Rockets
Ahmedabad Rockets
Ahmedabad Rockets was one of the nine teams played in the defunct Indian Cricket League. The captain is former Australian international batsman Damien Martyn...
.
He is currently commentating for Channel 10 Australia's coverage of the Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
.
Sources
- Ryan Campbell at Cricinfo
- Ryan Campbell announces retirement, from Cricinfo, retrieved 3 February 2006