Seb Gotch

Sebastian Edward Gotch (born 12 July 1993) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper batsman.[1] He made his List A debut for Cricket Australia XI on 5 October 2015 in the 2015–16 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup[2] and his debut in the 2016–17 Big Bash League season for the Melbourne Stars in January 2017. He made his first-class debut for Victoria in the 2016–17 Sheffield Shield season on 25 February 2017.[3] Gotch continued to play for the Melbourne Stars in BBL 08, 09, and 10 with mixed results, averaging 20, 9, and 13 respectively.[4] In the 2019–2020 season playing for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield, Gotch scored back to back centuries.[5] Seb Gotch plays Premier Cricket for the Melbourne Cricket Club where he has scored 5 centuries and 18 half centuries in the men's premier firsts.[6]

Seb Gotch
Gotch in 2014
Personal information
Full name
Sebastian Edward Gotch
Born (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993
Hughesdale, Victoria, Victoria, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17–2020/21Melbourne Stars
2016/17–2020/21Victoria
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 29 17 37
Runs scored 1,187 347 417
Batting average 33.91 24.78 17.37
100s/50s 2/6 0/2 0/0
Top score 102* 61 48
Catches/stumpings 100/8 13/1 19/8
Source: Cricinfo, 12 May 2022

He is the son of former Australian rules footballer and coach Brad Gotch and played football for the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup.[7]

In May 2022, Gotch was forced to retire from cricket, due to a chronic finger injury.[8]

References
  1. "Seb Gotch". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. "Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, 2nd Match: New South Wales v Cricket Australia XI at Sydney, Oct 5, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. "Sheffield Shield, 24th Match: Western Australia v Victoria at Perth, Feb 25-28, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  4. "Seb Gotch Stats". Melbourne Stars.
  5. "Seb Gotch scores back to back tons". cricket.com.au youtube.
  6. "Seb Gotch Career Batting Record". MyCricket. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. Cherny, Daniel (19 January 2017). "Seb Gotch turns heads with short sleeves in Big Bash debut for Melbourne Stars".
  8. "Gotch forced to retire, Murphy earns first Victoria contract after Australia A call-up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2022.


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