Daryl Foster Explained

Daryl Hugh Foster OAM (born 9 December 1938) is an Australian cricket coach.

Cricket

Playing career

Foster played in Victorian grade cricket between 1955 and 1971 for Essendon, University and Northcote. He played two second XI matches for Victoria in 1955 and 1956.[1] [2]

Coaching career

Foster coached Western Australia to nine Sheffield Shield wins in two stints between 1975 and 1995. He was replaced for the 1992-93 season by Terry Alderman but returned to the job for the 1993-94 season.[3] [4]

Between 1991 and 1997 Foster was coach of English county team Kent.[5]

In 1987 Foster was involved with the founding of the MRF Pace Foundation.[6]

Since 2002 he has been involved with the Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy in Perth, Western Australia.[7] [8]

Throwing

As a human movement lecturer at the University of Western Australia, Foster was regularly involved in tests to prove whether bowlers threw deliveries beyond ICC guidelines. He was involved in testing Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action in 1995, 1999 and 2004. He was also involved in analysing Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar's action in 2001.[9] [10]

Honours

In 1991 Foster was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to cricket.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Register of V.C.A. 1st XI Pennant, District & Premier Cricketers: 1889-90 to 2009-10 D-H. CV 1st XI Player Register and Career Stats. Cricket Victoria. 8 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110112035846/http://premier.cricketvictoria.com.au/files/D-H.pdf. 12 January 2011. dead.
  2. Web site: Other matches played by Daryl Foster . Cricket Archive . 8 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025063412/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/44/44057/Other_matches.html . 25 October 2012 .
  3. News: Foster answers call from WACA . Townsend, John . The West Australian. 7 August 2010. 9 May 2011.
  4. News: Cricket / Twelfth Man: Fostering the spirit of Kent . Moore, Glenn. The Independent. 26 June 1993. 11 May 2011.
  5. News: Cricket: Daryl Foster retires from Kent . The Independent . 23 January 1997 . 9 May 2011.
  6. Web site: Where Bowlers Look . Ackerly, Doug . 19 May 2009 . Cricket Coaches Australia . Cricket Australia . 11 May 2011 .
  7. Web site: Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy set to bolster WA's fast bowling stocks. 11 June 2002. ESPNcricinfo. 11 May 2011.
  8. Web site: Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy . Western Australian Cricket Association . 11 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110409032809/http://www.waca.com.au/cricket/highperformance/fastbowling.asp . 9 April 2011 .
  9. News: Murali goes under the scope . Townsend, John . Sydney Morning Herald. 2 April 2004. 12 May 2011.
  10. News: The test arena. Vaidyanathan, Siddhartha. Cricinfo Magazine. 8 February 2008. 12 May 2011.
  11. Web site: FOSTER, Daryl Hugh - OAM. It's an Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 8 May 2011.

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