Graeme Porter

Graeme David Porter (born 18 March 1955) is a former Australian international cricketer.

Graeme Porter
Personal information
Full name
Graeme David Porter
Born (1955-03-18) 18 March 1955
Middle Swan, Western Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 56)13 June 1979 v Pakistan
Last ODI16 June 1979 v Canada
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1976/77–1986/87Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA
Matches 2 30 14
Runs scored 3 666 30
Batting average 3.00 21.48 6.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/4 0/0
Top score 3 64 16
Balls bowled 108 4,392 741
Wickets 3 52 22
Bowling average 11.00 32.26 17.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/13 4/59 4/49
Catches/stumpings 1/– 20/– 2/–
Source: CricInfo, 24 October 2013

He played in two 1979 Cricket World Cup matches in England as a medium pace bowler taking three wickets at an average of 11.00. He also took 52 wickets in 32 first-class matches for Western Australia.

After retiring from professional cricket, he taught mathematics at Trinity College, Perth and at Kent Street Senior High School, where he also coached their cricket scholarship team. His son, Drew Porter, also played for Western Australia.


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