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Full name Oliver Philip Rayner
Born November 1, 1985, Fallingbostel, Germany
Current age 26 years 209 days
Major teams Sussex, Sussex 2nd XI, Sussex Cricket Board
Nickname Mervin, Rocket
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Height 6 ft 5 in
Education St Bede's
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 57 | 71 | 16 | 1483 | 143* | 26.96 | 2699 | 54.94 | 2 | 8 | 199 | 8 | 64 | 0 |
| List A | 30 | 23 | 12 | 306 | 61 | 27.81 | 317 | 96.52 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 152 | 41* | 12.66 | 152 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 57 | 94 | 8707 | 4310 | 122 | 5/49 | 8/96 | 35.32 | 2.97 | 71.3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| List A | 30 | 28 | 1014 | 966 | 23 | 2/20 | 2/20 | 42.00 | 5.71 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 29 | 27 | 493 | 604 | 21 | 5/18 | 5/18 | 28.76 | 7.35 | 23.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class debut | Sussex v Sri Lankans at Hove, May 18-21, 2006 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Lancashire v Middlesex at Liverpool, May 23-26, 2012 scorecard |
| List A debut | Kent v Sussex at Tunbridge Wells, Jun 4, 2006 scorecard |
| Last List A | Worcestershire v Middlesex at Worcester, May 27, 2012 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Sussex v Hampshire at Arundel, Jun 27, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Sussex v Lancashire at Hove, Aug 8, 2011 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/41, 0 | Middlesex | v Worcs | Worcester | 27 May 2012 | List A |
| 3/88, 2, 1/66 | Middlesex | v Lancashire | Liverpool | 23 May 2012 | First-class |
| 0/20 | Middlesex | v Leics | Leicester | 20 May 2012 | List A |
| 0/30 | Middlesex | v Netherlands | The Hague | 14 May 2012 | List A |
| 1/63, 143*, 4/67 | Middlesex | v Notts | Nottingham | 9 May 2012 | First-class |
| 13*, 2/29 | Middlesex | v Gloucs | Lord's | 7 May 2012 | List A |
| 19 | Middx 2nd XI | v Smrst 2nd XI | Taunton | 24 Apr 2012 | Other match |
| 2, 1/6, 7 | Middlesex | v Surrey | Lord's | 12 Apr 2012 | First-class |
| 14, 1/36, 3, 0/30 | Middlesex | v Somerset | Taunton | 5 Apr 2012 | First-class |
| 21, 2/18, 1/43 | Middlesex | v Durham MCCU | Northwood | 31 Mar 2012 | First-class |
After graduating from the Sussex and ECB academies Ollie Rayner signed a contract with Sussex in November 2005. Although primarily an offspinner, he became the first Sussex player since 1920 to score a century on debut when he scored 101 against the touring Sri Lankans in 2006. His main chance, though, came following the retirement of Mushtaq Ahmed in 2008 as he became the club's frontline spinner. By the end of the season he had done enough to earn a call-up to the England Performance Squad.
Sam Collins September 2008
- Rayner gives Middlesex hope (May 11, 2012)
- Dalrymple parts ways with Middlesex (Oct 11, 2011)
- Middlesex clinch Second Division title (Sep 15, 2011)
- Malan ton puts Middlesex in charge (Aug 25, 2011)
- Rayner gives Sussex slim advantage (Jul 12, 2011)
May 11, 2012
Ollie Rayner bats on the way to his maiden Championship hundred
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Jun 14, 2011
Ollie Rayner added to his five-wicket haul by hitting the winning runs against Somerset
© PA Photos
Jul 21, 2010
Ollie Rayner was another victim for Toby Roland-Jones
© PA Photos
NBC Denis Compton Award 2006
NBC Denis Compton Award 2008
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