Michael Bevan

Michael Bevan, born on 8 May 1970, is an Australian former international cricketer who played as a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm wrist spin bowler. He is widely considered one of the greatest One Day International batsmen of all time and topped the International Cricket Council's batting rankings in the format on numerous occasions. He was the first Canberra-born player to represent Australia at international level, played 232 ODIs for Australia and was part of the Australian squads that won the 1999 and 2003 Cricket World Cups. He first played in a World Cup in 1996, when he helped Australia reach the final by scoring 69 in the semi-final against the West Indies. He also represented Australia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, where cricket was included for the first time, and he scored 15,103 runs in List A cricket at an average of 57.86, the highest average for any player who has batted in 50 or more innings.