| Fullname | Cameron James Merchant |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 4 January 1984 (age 42) |
| Birth place | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break |
| Role | Batsman |
| Club 1 | Northern Districts |
| Year 1 | 2007/08–2008/09 |
| Club 2 | Wellington |
| Year 2 | 2009/10–2010/11 |
| Columns | 3 |
| Column 1 | FC |
| Matches 1 | 26 |
| Runs 1 | 1,445 |
| Bat avg 1 | 30.10 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 2/8 |
| Top score 1 | 108 |
| Deliveries 1 | 24 |
| Wickets 1 | 0 |
| Bowl avg 1 | – |
| Fivefor 1 | – |
| Tenfor 1 | – |
| Best bowling 1 | – |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 21/– |
| Column 2 | LA |
| Matches 2 | 12 |
| Runs 2 | 270 |
| Bat avg 2 | 22.50 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/1 |
| Top score 2 | 94 |
| Deliveries 2 | – |
| Wickets 2 | – |
| Bowl avg 2 | – |
| Fivefor 2 | – |
| Tenfor 2 | – |
| Best bowling 2 | – |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 4/0 |
| Column 3 | T20 |
| Matches 3 | 8 |
| Runs 3 | 144 |
| Bat avg 3 | 20.57 |
| 100s/50s 3 | 0/1 |
| Top score 3 | 57 |
| Deliveries 3 | – |
| Wickets 3 | – |
| Bowl avg 3 | – |
| Fivefor 3 | – |
| Tenfor 3 | – |
| Best bowling 3 | – |
| Catches/stumpings 3 | 2/0 |
| Date | 29 January |
| Year | 2019 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/6901.html ESPNCricinfo |
Cameron James Merchant (born 4 January 1984) is an Australian cricketer living in Sydney.
Career
After a Second XI career in Australia, moved to New Zealand to play first class cricket for Northern Districts from 2007. A left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm off-break bowler, Merchant continually alternated between Northern Districts' First and Second XIs into the 2009 season.[1] During his career, he has scored more than 1,000 runs in First and Second XI cricket, including two centuries and five half-centuries.[2] He was formerly a professional at the Toronto Cricket Club in Canada.[3]
Merchant is now the stand-in first grade captain of Manly Warringah District Cricket Club in Sydney Grade Cricket.[4]
Personal life
In 2019, he appeared on the Australian version of Married at First Sight, where he 'married' 36-year-old Jules Robinson in an episode originally aired on 28 January 2019.[5] They legally married in November 2019, and their first child, Oliver Chase Merchant, was born on 3 October 2020.[6]
Notes
- ^ "Player Profile: Cameron Merchant". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ "Detailed Player Oracle Results: CJ Merchant". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ "Cricket Central – Slow Bouncer". Cricket Canada. Archived 2021-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-10-15. – via YouTube.
- ^ "Waratah's Prepare for Crunch Round – Team Selections Round 10 v North Sydney + Womens 3rd Grade". Manly-Warringah District Cricket Club. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Moustafa, Abi. "Who is Cameron Merchant". Who. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Two babies, a 'real' wedding and a shock engagement: What the cast of MAFS 2019 are doing now.". MSN. Retrieved 2020-10-16.