| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Ross Alexander Verry |
| Birth date | 25 October 1964 (age 61) |
| Birth place | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break |
| Role | Batsman |
| Club 1 | Wellington |
| Year 1 | 1986–1993 |
| Columns | 2 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 15 |
| Runs 1 | 590 |
| Bat avg 1 | 26.81 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 1/3 |
| Top score 1 | 132 |
| Deliveries 1 | 30 |
| Wickets 1 | – |
| Bowl avg 1 | – |
| Fivefor 1 | – |
| Tenfor 1 | – |
| Best bowling 1 | – |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 10/– |
| Column 2 | List A |
| Matches 2 | 3 |
| Runs 2 | 11 |
| Bat avg 2 | 5.50 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/0 |
| Top score 2 | 10 |
| Deliveries 2 | – |
| Wickets 2 | – |
| Bowl avg 2 | – |
| Fivefor 2 | – |
| Tenfor 2 | – |
| Best bowling 2 | – |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 0/– |
| Date | 7 January |
| Year | 2009 |
| Source | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18687/18687.html CricketArchive |
Ross Alexander Verry (born 25 October 1964, in Wellington) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington. He was a right-hand batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler.
Verry made his first-class debut against Central Districts in the final game of the 1985/86 season, opening the batting he scored 16 in both innings.[1] The following season Verry played a single one-day match, before a five-year break in his cricket career.[2]
Verry returned to make three appearances in 1991, scoring 156 runs in six innings, including two fifties.[3] Verry was used more regularly in the next season playing six matches for a Wellington team which finished bottom of the league.[4] In eleven innings Verry scored 341 runs including the only century of his first-class career.[3] In the final fixture of the season against Northern Districts he scored 132 off 371 balls.[5] He shared a third wicket partnership of 346 with Graham Burnett, this is a record partnership for Wellington for any wicket.[6]
In the 1992/93 season Verry's form dropped, in five matches he averaged 15.25 with a highest score of 28 not out.[3] This proved to be his final season with the club, his final match was a one-day fixture against Northern Districts on 13 January 1993.
Of Māori descent, Verry affiliates to Te Āti Awa of the Taranaki region.[2]
References
- ^ Central Districts v Wellington, Shell Trophy, 1985/86, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 6 January 2009
- ^ Player Oracle RA Verry, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 6 January 2009
- ^ First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 6 January 2009
- ^ Shell Trophy 1991/92 Table, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 6 January 2009
- ^ Northern Districts v Wellington, Shell Trophy 1991/92, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 6 January 2009
- ^ Highest Partnership for Each Wicket for Wellington, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 6 January 2009