Seb Gotch

Seb Gotch
Gotch in 2014
Personal information
Full name
Sebastian Edward Gotch
Born (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 31)
Hughesdale, Victoria, Victoria, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17–2020/21Melbourne Stars
2016/17–2020/21Victoria
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 29 17 37
Runs scored 1,187 347 417
Batting average 33.91 24.78 17.37
100s/50s 2/6 0/2 0/0
Top score 102* 61 48
Catches/stumpings 100/8 13/1 19/8
Source: Cricinfo, 12 May 2022

Sebastian Edward Gotch (born 12 July 1993) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper batsman.[1] He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI on 5 October 2015 in the 2015–16 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup[2] and his debut in the 2016–17 Big Bash League season for the Melbourne Stars in January 2017. He made his first-class debut for Victoria in the 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season on 25 February 2017.[3] Gotch continued to play for the Melbourne Stars in BBL 08, 09, and 10 with mixed results, averaging 20, 9, and 13 respectively.[4] In the 2019–2020 season playing for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield, Gotch scored back to back centuries.[5] Seb Gotch plays Premier Cricket for the Melbourne Cricket Club where he has scored 5 centuries and 18 half centuries in the men's premier firsts.[6]

He is the son of former Australian rules footballer and coach Brad Gotch and played football for the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup.[7]

In May 2022, Gotch was forced to retire from cricket, due to a chronic finger injury.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Seb Gotch". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 2nd Match: New South Wales v Cricket Australia XI at Sydney, Oct 5, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Sheffield Shield, 24th Match: Western Australia v Victoria at Perth, Feb 25-28, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Seb Gotch Stats". Melbourne Stars.
  5. ^ "Seb Gotch scores back to back tons". cricket.com.au youtube.
  6. ^ "Seb Gotch Career Batting Record". MyCricket. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. ^ Cherny, Daniel (19 January 2017). "Seb Gotch turns heads with short sleeves in Big Bash debut for Melbourne Stars".
  8. ^ "Gotch forced to retire, Murphy earns first Victoria contract after Australia A call-up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
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