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Revealed: Gold Coast cricket’s greatest side: 1980-2020 - Complete team

WE set our expert panel of selectors a mighty task – name Gold Coast’s greatest cricket side since 1980.

After first splitting the period into two era (read 1980-2000 team here, and 2000-2020 team here) the selectors then chose the final squad.

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MATTHEW MOTT

Matthew Mott in 1995
Matthew Mott in 1995

Palm Beach

2016: ‘How Mott landed his big start’

LHB

2423 runs66 first class games for Qld & Vic

3223 runs @ 33.84

HS 216

Current coach Australian Women

ANDREW ROBINSON

Andrew Robinson in 2004.
Andrew Robinson in 2004.

Queens & Coomera

2019: Why Robbo can’t stay retired

LHB

1165 @ 40.17

Gold Coast player of the Year 1999/2000 & 2000/2001

12 games for Qld

NIC PETERSON

Nic Peterson.
Nic Peterson.

Southport

2018: ‘How Peterson reset the bar’

LHB

3378 @ 44.45

Gold Coast player of the year 2017/18

Best average on MyCricket with over 50 matches

CRAIG MITCHELL

Craig Mitchell.
Craig Mitchell.

Alberton

2015: ‘Mitchell issues a warning’

RHB, RLS

5060 @ 36.66

274 wickets @ 15.46

13 matches for Qld Country

Former Gold Coast player of the year

GRANT THOMPSON

Grant Thompson in 1995.
Grant Thompson in 1995.

Palm Beach & Mudgeeraba

RHB, RM

8151 1st grade runs for Palm Beach, over 10,000 in total

237 wkts

All time leading run scorer Gold Coast 1st grade

CLYDE VEIVERS

(Captain)

Mudgeeraba

2020: Veivers’ mighty Mudgee side

RHB, RM, ROS

Qld Country v South Africa 63/4 & v MCC 1965

Clyde Veivers Medal for Gold Coast rep player of the year

STEVE BAKER

Steve Baker wicketkeeping in 2007.
Steve Baker wicketkeeping in 2007.

Broadbeach

2020: Baker claims a new feat

RHB, WK

2656 @ 35.41

Ct 102, St 12

Gold Coast player of the year 2019/20

Former Schaefer Shield captain

Qld Country

BRUCE OXENFORD

Bruce Oxenford.
Bruce Oxenford.

Queens

2017: ‘Oxenford’s rare feat’

RHB, RLS

Test umpire since 2010

ROSS WALLACE

Ross Wallace.
Ross Wallace.

Queens

2020: ‘Wallace gives his thoughts’

RHB, RFM

Qld Country v West Indies 79/80 & 81/82, v NZ 80/81

Coached at Queens, Runaway Bay, Dolphins

GREG MARKWELL

Greg Markwell in action in the Gold Coast cricket competition.
Greg Markwell in action in the Gold Coast cricket competition.

Mudgeeraba

2020: ‘Life, death and a 10-for’

RHB, RFM

Took 10/19 in grand final

TROY NEWTON

Troy Newton in 2004.
Troy Newton in 2004.

Palm Beach

2014: ‘Newton shares his skills’

RHB, LFM

643 wkts 1st grade wkts.

Since MyCricket: 144 @ 13.37

All time leading wicket taker 1st grade

SEAN FITZSIMMONS (12th man)

Sean Fitzsimmons.
Sean Fitzsimmons.

Broadbeach

2017: ‘Fiztsimmons has been everywhere’

RHB, RM

5556 @ 35.84

152 @ 16.77

76 games for Qld Country 2005/6 to 2017/18

2230 runs @ 38.45

3 x 100

13 x 50

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