Full name Darren Scott Lehmann
Born February 5, 1970, Gawler, South Australia
Current age 48 years 74 days
Major teams Australia, Rajasthan Royals, South Australia, Victoria, Yorkshire
Nickname Boof
Playing role Top-order batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Other Coach
Height 1.76 m
Relation Brother-in-law - C White, Son - JS Lehmann
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
27 | 42 | 2 | 1798 | 177 | 44.95 | 2909 | 61.80 | 5 | 10 | 214 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
117 | 101 | 22 | 3078 | 119 | 38.96 | 3784 | 81.34 | 4 | 17 | 227 | 14 | 26 | 0 |
First-class | 284 | 479 | 33 | 25795 | 339 | 57.83 | 82 | 111 | 143 | 0 | ||||
List A | 367 | 341 | 61 | 13122 | 191 | 46.86 | 19 | 94 | 109 | 0 | ||||
T20s ![]() |
17 | 17 | 4 | 381 | 48 | 29.30 | 323 | 117.95 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
27 | 25 | 974 | 412 | 15 | 3/42 | 6/92 | 27.46 | 2.53 | 64.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
117 | 62 | 1793 | 1445 | 52 | 4/7 | 4/7 | 27.78 | 4.83 | 34.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 284 | 9458 | 4540 | 130 | 4/35 | 34.92 | 2.88 | 72.7 | 0 | 0 | |||
List A | 367 | 6371 | 4767 | 172 | 4/7 | 4/7 | 27.71 | 4.48 | 37.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
T20s ![]() |
17 | 13 | 228 | 256 | 11 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 23.27 | 6.73 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | India v Australia at Bengaluru, Mar 25-28, 1998 scorecard |
Last Test | Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, Dec 26-29, 2004 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS), Aug 30, 1996 scorecard |
Last ODI | Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, Feb 6, 2005 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class debut | 1987/88 |
Last First-class | South Australia v Western Australia at Adelaide, Nov 23-25, 2007 scorecard |
List A debut | 1988/89 |
Last List A | South Australia v Western Australia at Adelaide, Nov 21, 2007 scorecard |
T20s debut | Victoria v South Australia at Melbourne, Jan 8, 2006 scorecard |
Last T20s | Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab at Jaipur, Apr 21, 2008 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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11, 1/12 | ACA Masters | v Aust Indig | Brisbane | 16 Nov 2008 | Other T20 |
17 | Royals | v Kings XI | Jaipur | 21 Apr 2008 | T20 |
1 | Royals | v Daredevils | Delhi | 19 Apr 2008 | T20 |
1/35, 167, 1/15 | South Aust | v West Aust | Adelaide | 23 Nov 2007 | FC |
0/23, 126* | South Aust | v West Aust | Adelaide | 21 Nov 2007 | LA |
1/47, 34 | South Aust | v NSW | Adelaide | 7 Nov 2007 | LA |
10, 0/15, 47, 1/47 | South Aust | v Tasmania | Hobart | 29 Oct 2007 | FC |
4, 0/19 | South Aust | v Tasmania | Hobart | 27 Oct 2007 | LA |
66, 36, 0/2 | South Aust | v West Aust | Adelaide | 8 Mar 2007 | FC |
34, 0/0, 29 | South Aust | v Tasmania | Adelaide | 1 Mar 2007 | FC |
A prolific run-scorer at domestic level in Australia and England, Darren Lehmann might have played more Test cricket but for the abundance of talented batsmen in Australia in the 1990s and early 2000s. As a stocky, free-scoring left-hander, Lehmann was able to treat spectators to an audacious mixture of aggression and deft finesse. Having arrived on the state cricket scene as a 17-year-old, Lehmann had played more first-class games and scored more runs than any other Australian before making his Test debut in Bangalore in 1998, although his record was later beaten by Michael Hussey. He initially struggled to hold down his Test spot but eventually bucked the trend of youth by establishing himself in the Australia side at 33 with a maiden hundred at Port-of-Spain in his tenth Test, and then two against both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the next 12 months. Named stand-in vice-captain for the 2004 India tour when Ricky Ponting broke his thumb, Lehmann offered to give up his place to Michael Clarke after his amazing debut century at Bangalore, and limped out of the series after the third Test with a torn hamstring. He returned for the home summer but was dropped for good after struggling against Pakistan.
Walter Lawrence Trophy 2000
State Player of the Year - 2000
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2001
State Player of the Year - 2001
State Player of the Year - 2002
Wisden Australia Cricketer of the Year 2004-05