Robert Meuleman Explained

Robert Douglas Meuleman (born 6 September 1949 in Melbourne) was a Western Australian cricketer who played 14 first-class matches for Western Australia between 1968 and 1972.^[1]

Of partial German ancestry,^[2] his father, Ken Meuleman was also a first-class cricketer (played 1 test for Australia) and son Scott Meuleman is also a first-class cricketer playing for Western Australia. He was the batting coach of former Australia wicket-keeper/batsman Adam Gilchrist. He is credited with giving Gilchrist the idea to bat with a squash ball in his batting gloves. Meuleman won the Australia State Junior Championships in 1967 & 1968 in squash.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of Western Australia first-class cricketers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Player Profile - Robert Meuleman. ESPNcricinfo. 2 February 2010.
2. Web site: Test Cricketers with German Origins. www.footyalmanac.com.au.
3. Web site: Squash ball key to Gilly rampage. Meulemans Cricket Centre. 2 February 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091002232849/http://www.meulemans.com.au/news.asp. 2 October 2009.
4. News: Gilchrist 'did not break rules' . 9 May 2007. BBC Sport. 2 February 2010.