Andrew Fekete (cricketer)
Andrew Loton Fekete (born 18 May 1985[1]) is an Australian cricketer. He currently plays for Victoria, having previously played for Tasmania.
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| Full name | Andrew Loton Fekete | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 May 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| present | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tasmania (squad no. 17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2017 | Brisbane Heat (squad no. 17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Sydney Thunder (squad no. 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 April 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Victorian-born Fekete made his List A debut for Victoria in February 2012. He took 2/42, but broke his foot while bowling, courtesy of a powerful hit by Theo Doropoulos.[2] Fekete's next game came in February 2013, after almost a year and a move to Tasmania. In October 2013, he played his third List A match, took 4/38, and earned the man of the match award.[3]
Fekete made his first class debut in November 2013. In the 2014–15 Sheffield Shield season, he was the second highest wicket-taker, taking 37 wickets at 24.10. He played two matches for Australia A in July 2015, and in September was selected as part of the Australian Test squad for its tour of Bangladesh.[4]
Fekete signed for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League for BBL07
In March 2018, Fekete took career-best match figures in Tasmania's fixture against Victoria to progress Tasmania to the final of the 2017–18 Sheffield Shield season.[5]
References
- Andrew Fekete at ESPNcricinfo
- "Klinger seals home final for South Australia". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- "Paine leads Tasmania to thrilling one-wicket win". Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- Coverdale, Brydon. "Uncapped Fekete, Bancroft in Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- "Fekete bowls Tasmania into Shield final". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.