Ross Verry Explained

Ross Verry
Country:New Zealand
Fullname:Ross Alexander Verry
Birth Date:25 October 1964
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off-break
Role:Batsman
Club1:Wellington
Year1:1986–1993
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:15
Runs1:590
Bat Avg1:26.81
100S/50S1:1/3
Top Score1:132
Deliveries1:30
Wickets1: -
Bowl Avg1: -
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1: -
Catches/Stumpings1:10/ -
Column2:List A
Matches2:3
Runs2:11
Bat Avg2:5.50
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:10
Deliveries2: -
Wickets2: -
Bowl Avg2: -
Fivefor2: -
Tenfor2: -
Best Bowling2: -
Catches/Stumpings2:0/ -
Date:7 January
Year:2009
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18687/18687.html CricketArchive

Ross Alexander Verry (born 25 October 1964, in Wellington) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington. He was a right-hand batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler.

Verry made his first-class debut against Central Districts in the final game of the 1985/86 season, opening the batting he scored 16 in both innings.[1] The following season Verry played a single one-day match, before a five-year break in his cricket career.[2]

Verry returned to make three appearances in 1991, scoring 156 runs in six innings, including two fifties.[3] Verry was used more regularly in the next season playing six matches for a Wellington team which finished bottom of the league.[4] In eleven innings Verry scored 341 runs including the only century of his first-class career.[3] In the final fixture of the season against Northern Districts he scored 132 off 371 balls.[5] He shared a third wicket partnership of 346 with Graham Burnett, this is a record partnership for Wellington for any wicket.[6]

In the 1992/93 season Verry's form dropped, in five matches he averaged 15.25 with a highest score of 28 not out.[3] This proved to be his final season with the club, his final match was a one-day fixture against Northern Districts on 13 January 1993.

Of Māori descent, Verry affiliates to Te Āti Awa of the Taranaki region.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/46/46886.html Central Districts v Wellington, Shell Trophy, 1985/86
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=18687&opponentmatch=exact&playername=Verry&resulttype=All&matchtype=All&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=MatchList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=&endseason=&startscore=&team=&startseason= Player Oracle RA Verry
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18687/f_Batting_by_Season.html First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season
  4. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Shell_Trophy_1991-92.html Shell Trophy 1991/92 Table
  5. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/55/55473.html Northern Districts v Wellington, Shell Trophy 1991/92
  6. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/NewZealand/Firstclass/Wellington/Partnership_Records/Highest_Partnership_Each_Wicket_For.html Highest Partnership for Each Wicket for Wellington