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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Australian cricketer}}<br />
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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Gavin Robertson <br />
| image = <br />
| country = Australia <br />
| fullname = Gavin Ron Robertson<br />
| nickname = The Riddler<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|05|28|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[St Leonards, New South Wales]], Australia<br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm [[offbreak]]<br />
| role = Bowler<br />
| international = true<br />
| testdebutdate = 6 March<br />
| testdebutyear = 1998<br />
| testdebutagainst = India<br />
| testcap = 375<br />
| lasttestdate = 22 October<br />
| lasttestyear = 1998<br />
| lasttestagainst = Pakistan<br />
| odidebutdate = 13 September<br />
| odidebutyear = 1994<br />
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka<br />
| lastodidate = 21 April<br />
| lastodiyear = 1998<br />
| lastodiagainst = New Zealand<br />
| odicap = 119<br />
| club1 = [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]]<br />
| year1 = {{nowrap|1987/88–1999/89}}<br />
| club2 = [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]]<br />
| year2 = 1989/90–1990/91<br />
| club3 = New South Wales<br />
| year3 = 1991/92–1999/00<br />
| columns = 4<br />
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]] <br />
| matches1 = 4 <br />
| runs1 = 140 <br />
| bat avg1 = 20.00 <br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1 <br />
| top score1 = 57 <br />
| deliveries1 = 898 <br />
| wickets1 = 13 <br />
| bowl avg1 = 39.61 <br />
| fivefor1 = 0 <br />
| tenfor1 = 0 <br />
| best bowling1 = 4/72 <br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–<br />
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]] <br />
| matches2 = 13 <br />
| runs2 = 45 <br />
| bat avg2 = 15.00 <br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0<br />
| top score2 = 15 <br />
| deliveries2 = 597 <br />
| wickets2 = 8 <br />
| bowl avg2 = 53.75 <br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 3/29 <br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–<br />
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches3 = 58<br />
| runs3 = 1,658<br />
| bat avg3 = 23.35<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 0/6<br />
| top score3 = 99<br />
| deliveries3 = 11,416<br />
| wickets3 = 127<br />
| bowl avg3 = 41.86<br />
| fivefor3 = 6 <br />
| tenfor3 = 0<br />
| best bowling3 = 6/54<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 30/–<br />
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]<br />
| matches4 = 64<br />
| runs4 = 284<br />
| bat avg4 = 14.20<br />
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0<br />
| top score4 = 34[[Not out (cricket)|*]]<br />
| deliveries4 = 2,970<br />
| wickets4 = 58<br />
| bowl avg4 = 35.15<br />
| fivefor4 = 0<br />
| tenfor4 = 0<br />
| best bowling4 = 4/46<br />
| catches/stumpings4 = 18/–<br />
| date = 12 December <br />
| year = 2005 <br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7366.html Cricinfo <br />
}}<br />
'''Gavin Ron Robertson''' (born 28 May 1966) is a former Australian [[cricket]]er. He was a right-handed [[offbreak]] bowler and a [[Tail-ender#Lower order or tail|lower-order]] batsman.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Robertson made his debut for the [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales Blues]] in 1987. Two seasons later he moved to [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]] in search of more playing time. He moved back to New South Wales after 2 seasons with the Tigers and was part of the successful 1992–93 [[Sheffield Shield]]-winning team. He retired in 2000.<br />
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Robertson made his Test debut for Australia in March 1998 against [[India cricket team|India]] in Chennai. He claimed 5 wickets in total. In Australia's first innings, by scoring 57, he shared a 96 runs partnership with Ian Healy for the 9th wicket to help the Australians for taking first innings lead. However, a Sachin Tendulkar century helped the Indians to post a match winning total in the second Innings.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63794.html India v Australia, 6–10 Mar 1998]</ref><br />
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Robertson currently hosts Talkin Sport on 2SM. He is also a regular panelist of Fox Sports program [[Bill & Boz]].<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Robertson is a member of the band [[Six & Out]] with four former [[New South Wales]] teammates. He plays the drums and supplies backing vocals. In May 2019 he was diagnosed with a brain tumour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26842733/gavin-robertson-battling-aggressive-brain-cancer |title=Gavin Robertson battling aggressive brain cancer |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=29 May 2019}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{cricinfo|id=7366}}<br />
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[[Category:1966 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Australia One Day International cricketers]]<br />
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[[Category:Tasmania cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games]]<br />
[[Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia]]<br />
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[[Category:Cricketers from Sydney]]<br />
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