Drew Nathan Porter (born 7 September 1985) is an Australian former cricketer.

Drew Porter
Personal information
Full name
Drew Nathan Porter
Born (1985-09-07) 7 September 1985 (age 38)
Attadale, Western Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008/09–2011/12Western Australia
FC debut30 January 2009 Western Australia v Queensland
Last FC25 November 2011 Western Australia v New South Wales
LA debut8 February 2009 Western Australia v South Australia
Last LA6 November 2011 Western Australia v Queensland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 5 4 1
Runs scored 62 43 0
Batting average 7.75 14.33 0.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 18* 36* 0
Balls bowled 684 126 18
Wickets 10 1 2
Bowling average 45.60 83.00 13.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/27 1/40 2/27
Catches/stumpings 5/– 2/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 15 October 2011

The son of Graeme Porter, who played One Day International cricket for Australia, Porter was educated at Leeming Primary School and Kent Street Senior High School.[1] He played cricket from an early age, representing Western Australia at schoolboy, Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19, and was named in the Australian Cricket Board's Under-17 development squad in 2003.[2]

He played cricket in England in 2006, playing for Bashley (Rydal) in the Southern Premier League and Second XI matches for Hampshire.[3]

Porter made his first-class debut for Western Australia against Queensland in January 2009, making 18 not out and taking one wicket. He has played three further first-class matches, as well as three List A and one Twenty20 match. He also plays grade cricket for Melville in the Western Australian Grade Cricket competition.

References edit

  1. ^ Drew Porter player profile – cricinfo.com. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  2. ^ ACB announces under-17 development squad – cricinfo.com. Published 15 January 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  3. ^ Second Eleven Championship matches played by Drew Porter – CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 October 2011.