Greg Dyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Greg Dyer

cricketer

Date of Birth: 16-Mar-1959

Place of Birth: Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Greg Dyer

  • Gregory Charles Dyer (born 16 March 1959) is a former New South Wales and Australian wicketkeeper.
  • Dyer played in six Tests and 23 ODIs from 1986 to 1988, including playing in the victorious 1987 World Cup Final.
  • He toured India in 1986 as a back-up keeper. Dyer replaced Tim Zoehrer for only a few Tests as his international career was cut short by the emergence of Ian Healy, along with a controversial incident in a Test match against New Zealand in 1987-88.
  • Dyer claimed to have "caught" New Zealand batsman Andrew Jones who was duly given out, although television replays showed the ball had touched the ground before being caught by Dyer.
  • He was subsequently dropped from the team two matches later and retired from first-class cricket shortly thereafter.He shares an Australian One Day International 7th-wicket partnership record with Steve Waugh. In 2011, Dyer became the president of the Australian Cricketers Association.

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