# Shane Deitz > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shane_Deitz > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shane_Deitz.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Deitz > Source revision: 1276993552 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Australian cricket official Shane Deitz Personal information Full name Shane Alan Deitz Born (1975-05-04) 4 May 1975 (age 51) Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia Batting Left-handed Bowling Right-arm leg break Role Wicket-keeper International information National side Vanuatu (2018–2019) Domestic team information Years Team 1998/99–2007/08 South Australia 2002–2004 Lincolnshire Head coaching information Years Team 2014–2018 Vanuatu national cricket team 2020–2023 Netherlands women's national cricket team 2023–present West Indies women's cricket team Career statistics Competition FC LA T20 Matches 66 27 2 Runs scored 3,753 663 60 Batting average 30.76 25.50 30.00 100s/50s 5/23 0/4 0/0 Top score 154 60 34 Balls bowled 156 24 – Wickets 2 0 – Bowling average 53.00 – – 5 wickets in innings 0 – – 10 wickets in match 0 – – Best bowling 2/17 – – Catches/stumpings 89/6 17/0 1/0 Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 October 2024 **Shane Alan Deitz** (born 4 May 1975) is an Australian [cricket](/source/Cricket) coach and former player. He played [first-class cricket](/source/First-class_cricket) for the [Southern Redbacks](/source/Southern_Redbacks) as a left-handed top-order batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. He was appointed coach of the [Netherlands women's national team](/source/Netherlands_women's_national_cricket_team) in 2020, having previously served as head coach (and briefly [playing coach](/source/Playing_coach)) of the [Vanuatu men's national team](/source/Vanuatu_national_cricket_team) and also as CEO of [Vanuatu Cricket](/source/Vanuatu_Cricket_Association). In July 2023 he was named [West Indies women's cricket team](/source/West_Indies_women's_cricket_team) coach. ## Playing career Deitz was a promising junior cricketer, as an under-17 and under-19 representative with the [New South Wales Blues](/source/New_South_Wales_cricket_team). He played for the New South Wales 2nd XI early in his career but after being unable to break into the senior lineup he moved to South Australia where he made his debut in 1998–99. Deitz would be in and out of the side during the first half of his career but finally found his feet in 2004–05. He cemented his place in the side for 2005/06 after being recalled late in the previous season and making the most of his chance with scores of 90 and 141. Despite not impressing for most of the season he made 154 against [New South Wales cricket team](/source/New_South_Wales_cricket_team) in March 2006, which was the highest score in his career. He finished the year with 502 runs at 31.37.[1][2] He finished his career with South Australia after the 2007/08 season, at the age of 33. He scored 3753 first-class runs and averaged 30.76 in 66 first-class games, and also took 89 catches and effected six stumpings as a back-up wicket-keeper when [Graham Manou](/source/Graham_Manou) was unavailable. In September 2019, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for the [2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A](/source/2019_Malaysia_Cricket_World_Cup_Challenge_League_A) tournament.[3] ## Coaching career In 2008, he moved to [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) to took up a coaching job with [Cricket Wellington](/source/Cricket_Wellington).[4] He was named as High Performance Manager as well as head coach of [Vanuatu national cricket team](/source/Vanuatu_national_cricket_team) in 2014.[5][6] In March 2018, after meeting the ICC residency requirements, he was named in Vanuatu's squad as both a player and the coach for the [2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four](/source/2018_ICC_World_Cricket_League_Division_Four) tournament in Malaysia.[7] At the age of 42, he made his international debut, top-scoring for Vanuatu in their opening two fixtures of the Division Four tournament.[8][9] On 3 May 2018, he scored his maiden half-century, in Vanuatu's fourth match of the tournament, against [Bermuda](/source/Bermuda_national_cricket_team).[10] He was the leading run-scorer for Vanuatu in the tournament, with 164 runs in five matches.[11] In January 2019 he retired as national coach to become CEO of [Vanuatu Cricket](/source/Vanuatu_Cricket_Association). He was replaced as head coach by another Australian, [Peter Buchanan](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Buchanan_(cricketer)&action=edit&redlink=1).[12] In December 2020, Deitz was appointed as the head coach of the [Netherlands women's cricket team](/source/Netherlands_women's_national_cricket_team), the first time a full-time coach was appointed for the Dutch women's team.[13] In July, 2023 Deitz was appointed as Head Coach of the [West Indies women's cricket team](/source/West_Indies_women's_cricket_team).[14][15] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Roesler, Jenny (24 April 2008). ["Adcock not offered Redbacks contract"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22880108/adcock-not-offered-redbacks-contract). *ESPNcricinfo*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Tait voted South Australia's best"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22958430/tait-voted-south-australia-best). *ESPNcricinfo*. 12 April 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["National team update"](https://www.facebook.com/vanuatucricketassociation/photos/a.158348094255016/2401707316585738/?type=3&theater). Vanuatu Cricket Association. Retrieved 9 September 2019 – via Facebook. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Shane Deitz to coach in New Zealand"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22853664/shane-deitz-coach-new-zealand). *ESPNcricinfo*. 6 October 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Vanuatu Cricket appoint Deitz as High Performance Manager/National Coach"](https://dailypost.vu/vanuatu_sports/vanuatu-cricket-appoint-deitz-as-high-performance-manager-national-coach/article_c373f6f2-4138-5c89-8c89-e0b777cfa6aa.html). *Vanuatu Daily Post*. 26 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Nasse, Raymond (22 August 2015). ["Vanuatu Cricket finalise Squad for WCL Division Six"](https://dailypost.vu/vanuatu_sports/vanuatu-cricket-finalise-squad-for-wcl-division-six/article_f79f26cd-3df9-5b07-aca1-13a104232599.html). *Vanuatu Daily Post*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2018Div4_7-0)** ["VCA announce team for World Cricket League division 4"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180403234732/https://vanuatuindependent.com/2018/03/28/vca-announce-team-world-cricket-league-division-4/). *The Vanuatu Independent*. 28 March 2018. Archived from [the original](https://vanuatuindependent.com/2018/03/28/vca-announce-team-world-cricket-league-division-4/) on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Della Penna, Peter. ["At 42, Deitz set for hip return to cricket after 10-year hiatus"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1144689.html). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 30 April 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Della Penna, Peter. ["Ahmed Faiz 86 hands Malaysia second win in low-scoring game"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8782/report/1144324/malaysia-vs-vanuatu-4th-match-icc-world-cricket-league-division-four). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 30 April 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Della Penna, Peter. ["Deitz maiden fifty seals Vanuatu's first win"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8782/report/1144332/bermuda-vs-vanuatu-12th-match-icc-world-cricket-league-division-four). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 3 May 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["ICC World Cricket League Division Four, 2018, Vanuatu: Batting and bowling averages"](http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12351;team=216;type=tournament). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 6 May 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Sport: New Vanuatu cricket coach excited by new challenge"](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/381201/sport-new-vanuatu-cricket-coach-excited-by-new-challenge). *[RNZ](/source/RNZ)*. 29 January 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Shane Deitz new head coach Netherlands women"](https://www.kncb.nl/en/news/shane-deitz-new-head-coach-netherlands-women/). *Royal Dutch Cricket Association*. Retrieved 22 December 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Shane Deitz appointed as head coach of West Indies Women"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shane-deitz-appointed-as-head-coach-of-west-indies-women-1386445). ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["West Indies appoints Shane Deitz as new head coach of women's team"](https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/cwi-appoints-shane-deitz-new-head-coach-west-indies-womens-team/article67058387.ece). Sportstar. 8 July 2023. 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