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Michael Pierce (3 September 1869 – 4 February 1913) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played eight first-class matches for New South Wales and Queensland between 1892/93 and 1894/95.[2]

Michael Pierce

Personal information
Born	(1869-09-03)3 September 1869 Sydney, Australia
Died	4 February 1913(1913-02-04) (aged 43) Sydney, Australia
Bowling	Right-arm leg-spin
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1892-93 to 1893-94	New South Wales
1894-95	Queensland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 8 Runs scored 87 Batting average 8.70 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 32 Balls bowled Wickets 30 Bowling average 27.93 5 wickets in innings 3 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 8/111 Catches/stumpings 7/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 October 2019

Short, thick-set and muscular, Mick Pierce was a slow leg-break bowler who could spin the ball sharply even on the hardest pitch.[3][4][5] On his first-class debut in December 1892, which was also the first-ever Sheffield Shield match, Pierce opened the bowling for New South Wales and took 8 for 111 and 5 for 154, but South Australia nevertheless won by 57 runs.[6] A week later, in the second Sheffield Shield match, he took 6 for 100 and 1 for 63 against Victoria, but again he was on the losing side.[7] Despite this brilliant beginning to his career he quickly faded from the first-class scene, apparently through lack of ambition.[4]

He died after a long illness.[4]

See also

• List of New South Wales representative cricketers

References

External links

• Michael Pierce at ESPNcricinfo

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