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Mike Haysman

South African cricket commentator

Summary

South African cricket commentator

Field	Value
name	Mike Haysman
country	Australia
fullname	Michael Donald Haysman
birth_date
birth_place	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
batting	Right-handed
bowling	Right-arm Off Break
role	Commentator
club1	South Australia
year1	1982/83
club2	Leicestershire
year2	1983/84
club3	Australian XI
year3	1985/86
club4	South Australia
year4	1987/88
club5	Northern Transvaal
year5	1988/89
type1	First-class
debutyear1	1982
debutfor1	South Australia
debutagainst1	Victoria
lastyear1	1994
lastfor1	Northern Transvaal
columns	2
column1	FC
matches1	103
runs1	5977
bat avg1	36.89
100s/50s1	13/24
top score1	180
deliveries1	1244
wickets1	5
bowl avg1	135.20
fivefor1	0
tenfor1	0
best bowling1	2/19
catches/stumpings1	140/–
column2	LA
matches2	81
runs2	1947
bat avg2	29.95
100s/50s2	2/13
top score2	103*
deliveries2	233
wickets2	5
bowl avg2	35.00
fivefor2	0
tenfor2	n/a
best bowling2	1/7
catches/stumpings2	36/–
date	6 November
year	2009
source	http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5919.html Cricinfo

| 100s/50s1 = 13/24 | catches/stumpings1 = 140/– | 100s/50s2 = 2/13 | catches/stumpings2 = 36/–

Michael Donald Haysman (born 22 April 1961) is an Australian born international cricket commentator. Prior to his broadcasting career, he is perhaps best known as a participant in the South African rebel tours.

Haysman was born in Adelaide, South Australia.

As a first class cricketer, he represented Leicestershire, Northern Transvaal, South Australia and Transvaal domestic sides.

From 1985 to 1987, Haysman represented the Australian XI in the South African rebel tours.

Haysman worked for SuperSport for over ten years, hosting cricket show Extra Cover and making regular appearances on Super Saturday. On 28 October 2006 he recorded his last SuperSport appearance. He lived in Miami for nearly three years working with Allen Stanford's Twenty20 competition as commentator and analyst but moved to Santa Monica, California after Stanford's conviction on fraud charges. Haysman now resides in Los Angeles and travels when and where his services are required to host and commentate. Nowadays he is working primarily for SuperSport, ESPN International and Ten Sports.

Career

In 1978–79 Haysman represented the Australian Under 19 team.

In 1981–82 he scored 264 for the South Australian U 23 side against WA.

In 1982 he scored more than 1,400 runs at an average of 70 for Leicestershire

Haysman made his Sheffield Shield debut in November 1982. He scored 126 against Queensland making him the first player to score a century in his Shield debut in more than ten years. That summer he made 684 first class runs at 57.

In November 1983 he scored 92 in a McDonalds Cup match, winning him the man of the match award.

In January 1985 he scored a matchwinning century against WA in a McDonalds Cup match. Later that month he scored 172 in a Shield game.

Haysman was overlooked for the Australian U 25 side to tour Zimbabwe.

South Africa

In August 1985 Haysman signed to tour South Africa. He called it "the toughest decision I've ever had to make. But I'm a professional cricketer and I'm just pursuing my profession. Because I'm going to be playing with and against international players, I see the tour as a great chance for me to improve my own game and put that to good use when I get back to help South Australia."

Haysman struggled on the first tour making 326 first class runs at 29.63 but did well on the second, making 738 runs at 61.5.

He played in Australia in 1987/88 only making 287 first class runs at 26.09.

He moved back to South Africa and played there from 1988–89 to 1993–94.

References

[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5919.html] Mike Haysman on ESPN Cricinfo
(10 December 2005). "Rebels—the '85 South Africa tour". [[The Age]].
(25 October 2009). "Haysman bounces back after Stanford fiasco". Sunday Times (Johannesburg).
(13 February 1979). "Honours even on first day of 'mini-Test'". [[The Canberra Times]].
(29 November 1982). "Haysman and Hogg give SA boost". [[The Canberra Times]].
(7 November 1983). "SA by eight wickets". [[The Canberra Times]].
(6 January 1985). "Haysman Hookes bat SA to victory". [[The Canberra Times]].
(13 January 1985). "SA falls short by one against WA". [[The Canberra Times]].
(1 August 1985). "More signings for South Africa". [[The Canberra Times]].

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