Steven Herzberg
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Steven Herzberg is a former English-born Australian cricketer
.
Herzberg played for Kent County Cricket Club
, Somerset County Cricket Club
, the Tasmanian Tigers
, the Western Warriors
and Worcestershire County Cricket Club
.
, Surrey
, Herzberg has lived in Australia since the age of nine.
Despite playing a fairly small number of first-team games in his career, Herzberg nevertheless managed to appear for no fewer than five teams at either first-class
or List A level.
His one-day career was particularly uneventful: in five matches, he did not bat and took only one wicket and one catch.
Herzberg assisted Worcestershire
in 1990, but made only one first-team appearance for the county, a Refuge Assurance League
game against Gloucestershire
at Worcester
in July; he bowled five wicketless overs for 28 and neither batted nor took a catch.
He continued at Worcester in 1991, but that season proved even worse, with no first-team appearances at all. He finally made his first-class debut in Australia in 1991–92, when he played in the Sheffield Shield for Western Australia against New South Wales at the SCG
, claiming four wickets.
Herzberg played once for Leicestershire
's Second XI in 1992, before returning to Australia that winter to play one more Shield match for Western Australia, against the same opposition as in the previous season. In this game he took only two wickets but made his career best score of 57 not out
, sharing in a last-wicket stand of 82 with Jamie Stewart (51), which as of 2007 remains the highest first-class partnership for the tenth wicket for Western Australia against New South Wales.
His next cricket came in the 1993–94 Australian season, when he switched states to make seven first-class and one List A appearances for Tasmania; his 22 first-class wickets represented comfortably the highest season's aggregate of his career.
In 1995, Herzberg returned to England, this time with Kent
, on a one-year contract.
On his first-class debut for the county he claimed six wickets and claimed his only five-wicket innings haul, 5–33, in an innings victory
over Leicestershire.
However, it was a false dawn, as he only managed three more wickets in total in the other four matches he played for Kent.
After another gap in his career, in 1997 Herzberg signed for yet another county, Somerset
, and took 10 wickets in seven first-class games.
He also made 56 batting at number ten on his Somerset debut, against Surrey
at The Oval
.
He played three List A matches, but the only one in which he featured on the scoreboard was what turned out to be the final game of his career: playing against Middlesex
at Taunton in the AXA Life League
in early September, he had opener Paul Weekes
caught and bowled. This was both his only wicket and his only catch in his List A career.
Cricketer
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Herzberg played for Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
, Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
, the Tasmanian Tigers
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...
, the Western Warriors
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
and Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
.
Biography
Born in CarshaltonCarshalton
Carshalton is a suburban area of the London Borough of Sutton, England. It is located 10 miles south-southwest of Charing Cross, situated in the valley of the River Wandle, one of the sources of which is Carshalton Ponds in the centre of the village. The combined population of the five wards...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, Herzberg has lived in Australia since the age of nine.
Despite playing a fairly small number of first-team games in his career, Herzberg nevertheless managed to appear for no fewer than five teams at either first-class
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...
or List A level.
His one-day career was particularly uneventful: in five matches, he did not bat and took only one wicket and one catch.
Herzberg assisted Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in 1990, but made only one first-team appearance for the county, a Refuge Assurance League
National League (cricket)
The NatWest Pro40 League was a one-day cricket league for first-class cricket counties in England and Wales. It was inaugurated in 1999, but was essentially the old Sunday League retitled to reflect the fact that large numbers of matches were played on days other than Sunday.-Sunday League:The...
game against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
at Worcester
New Road, Worcester
New Road, Worcester, England, has been the home cricket ground of Worcestershire County Cricket Club since 1896. Immediately to the northwest is a road called New Road, part of the A44, hence the name.- Overview :...
in July; he bowled five wicketless overs for 28 and neither batted nor took a catch.
He continued at Worcester in 1991, but that season proved even worse, with no first-team appearances at all. He finally made his first-class debut in Australia in 1991–92, when he played in the Sheffield Shield for Western Australia against New South Wales at the SCG
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
, claiming four wickets.
Herzberg played once for Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
's Second XI in 1992, before returning to Australia that winter to play one more Shield match for Western Australia, against the same opposition as in the previous season. In this game he took only two wickets but made his career best score of 57 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
, sharing in a last-wicket stand of 82 with Jamie Stewart (51), which as of 2007 remains the highest first-class partnership for the tenth wicket for Western Australia against New South Wales.
His next cricket came in the 1993–94 Australian season, when he switched states to make seven first-class and one List A appearances for Tasmania; his 22 first-class wickets represented comfortably the highest season's aggregate of his career.
In 1995, Herzberg returned to England, this time with Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
, on a one-year contract.
On his first-class debut for the county he claimed six wickets and claimed his only five-wicket innings haul, 5–33, in an innings victory
The result in cricket
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over Leicestershire.
However, it was a false dawn, as he only managed three more wickets in total in the other four matches he played for Kent.
After another gap in his career, in 1997 Herzberg signed for yet another county, Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
, and took 10 wickets in seven first-class games.
He also made 56 batting at number ten on his Somerset debut, against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
at The Oval
The Oval
The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
.
He played three List A matches, but the only one in which he featured on the scoreboard was what turned out to be the final game of his career: playing against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
at Taunton in the AXA Life League
National League (cricket)
The NatWest Pro40 League was a one-day cricket league for first-class cricket counties in England and Wales. It was inaugurated in 1999, but was essentially the old Sunday League retitled to reflect the fact that large numbers of matches were played on days other than Sunday.-Sunday League:The...
in early September, he had opener Paul Weekes
Paul Weekes
Paul Nicholas Weekes is an English cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offspin bowler.Born in Hackney, Weekes made his first-class debut for Middlesex in 1990. He is the only English cricketer to have scored more than 150 runs in both innings of a first class game. He has twice...
caught and bowled. This was both his only wicket and his only catch in his List A career.
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