Full name Michael Anthony Beer
Born June 9, 1984, Malvern, Victoria
Current age 33 years 315 days
Major teams Australia, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, South Perth, Victoria Emerging Players, Western Australia
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests 
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2* | 3.00 | 28 | 21.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 30 | 46 | 19 | 293 | 29* | 10.85 | 938 | 31.23 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| List A | 27 | 16 | 9 | 65 | 13* | 9.28 | 121 | 53.71 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
|
T20s
|
68 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 11* | 10.00 | 48 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tests
|
2 | 3 | 406 | 178 | 3 | 2/56 | 2/66 | 59.33 | 2.63 | 135.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 30 | 53 | 6049 | 2988 | 74 | 7/46 | 7/56 | 40.37 | 2.96 | 81.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 27 | 27 | 1427 | 1032 | 26 | 3/39 | 3/39 | 39.69 | 4.33 | 54.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
T20s
|
68 | 64 | 1407 | 1524 | 50 | 3/13 | 3/13 | 30.48 | 6.49 | 28.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Australia v England at Sydney, Jan 3-7, 2011 scorecard |
| Last Test | West Indies v Australia at Port of Spain, Apr 15-19, 2012 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| First-class debut | Western Australia v Victoria at Perth, Oct 10-13, 2010 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Western Australia v Tasmania at Perth, Feb 12-15, 2014 scorecard |
| List A debut | Western Australia v Victoria at Perth, Oct 8, 2010 scorecard |
| Last List A | Victoria v Queensland at Sydney, Oct 18, 2016 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Western Australia v Victoria at Perth, Jan 18, 2011 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars at Sydney, Jan 23, 2018 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/29 | Melb Stars | v Syd Sixers | Sydney | 23 Jan 2018 | T20 |
| 0/23 | Melb Stars | v Melb Reneg | Melbourne | 6 Jan 2018 | T20 |
| 0/28 | Melb Stars | v Heat | Melbourne | 2 Jan 2018 | T20 |
| 1/14 | Melb Stars | v Scorchers | Perth | 26 Dec 2017 | T20 |
| 2/21 | Melb Stars | v Heat | Brisbane | 20 Dec 2017 | T20 |
| 0/34 | Melb Stars | v Scorchers | Perth | 24 Jan 2017 | T20 |
| 0*, 1/39 | Melb Stars | v Syd Sixers | Melbourne | 21 Jan 2017 | T20 |
| 0/29 | Melb Stars | v Heat | Melbourne | 17 Jan 2017 | T20 |
| 2/12 | Melb Stars | v Scorchers | Perth | 14 Jan 2017 | T20 |
| 0/30, 1* | Melb Stars | v Strikers | Melbourne | 10 Jan 2017 | T20 |
A left-arm spinner who toiled at club level in Melbourne for several seasons, Michael Beer moved to Western Australia during the 2010 off season as the Warriors searched for a frontline spinner. He took five wickets for the match against the touring England side in 2010-11 and was a shock selection in Australia's squad for the Perth Test in December, despite having made only five first-class appearances. It wasn't until the Sydney Test, the last of the Ashes series, that Beer won a baggy green, and while he picked up just one wicket he bowled well enough to remain in the selectors' minds. There was no Cricket Australia contract in 2011 but he was retained for the Test series in Sri Lanka.
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Jan 14, 2017
Michael Beer took 2 for 12 in his four-over quota
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Jan 7, 2017
Michael Beer is all smiles after dismissing Tom Cooper
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Dec 13, 2016
Michael Beer appeals for a wicket
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