Andrea Corbellari

Andrea Corbellari
Personal information
Full name Andrea Gabriel Corbellari
Born (1974-06-28) 28 June 1974
Cape Town, South Africa
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Source: CricketArchive, 2 February 2016

Andrea Gabriel "Andy" Corbellari (born 28 June 1974) is a former Italian international cricketer who represented the Italian national team between 1999 and 2008. He played as a right-arm pace bowler and competent lower-order batsman.

Corbellari was born in Cape Town, South Africa,[1] and learned cricket in that country, playing at junior levels for Western Province teams. He made his debut for Italy in September 1999, in an invitational tournament in Gibraltar.[2] In 2000, Corbellari trialled for Middlesex, an English county team, playing two matches for them in the Second XI Trophy.[3] Later in the year, he also represented Italy in Division One of the European Championship.[2] He top-scored with 32 runs against Scotland,[4] and recorded Italy's best bowling figures against Denmark (3/57) and the Netherlands (1/22).[5][6]

In 2001, Corbellari was selected in Italy's squad for the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada.[7] However, only days before its scheduled start, the Italian Cricket Federation announced that it was withdrawing its team to protest a change in rules that made four Italian squad members (including Corbellari) ineligible, despite them being Italian citizens.[8][9] At the 2002 European Championship, which was not subject to the same eligibility rules, Corbellari was again one of Italy's leading players.[2] He took 4/33 against the Netherlands, helping his team to a rare win over that side,[10] and also took wickets against Ireland and Scotland.[11][12] Over the next few years, Corbellari represented Italy in two more editions of the European Championship, and also in their unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the 2007 World Cup.[2] At the 2007 World Cricket League Division Three tournament, which was Italy's debut in the World Cricket League, he featured in all five of his team's matches, taking five wickets with a best of 2/29 against Fiji.[13] Corbellari's final international appearances came at the 2008 WCL Division Four tournament in Tanzania.[2] In four matches, he took six wickets, including 2/24 against Tanzania and 2/27 against Fiji.[14]

References

  1. Players / Italy / Andy Corbellari – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Miscellaneous matches played by Andy Corbellari – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  3. Second Eleven Trophy matches played by Andy Corbellari – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. Scotland v Italy, European Championship 2000 (Division One) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  5. Denmark v Italy, European Championship 2000 (Division One) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  6. Italy v Netherlands, European Championship 2000 (Division One) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  7. Tony Munro (25 April 2001). "Scuderi included in Italian squad for ICC Trophy" – ESPncricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  8. (25 June 2001). "Italy Withdraws from ICC Trophy" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  9. (28 June 2001). "Flags of inconvenience" – BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  10. Italy v Netherlands, European Championship 2002 (Division One) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  11. Ireland v Italy, European Championship 2002 (Division One) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  12. Italy v Scotland, European Championship 2002 (Division One) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  13. Records / ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2007 - Italy / Batting and bowling averages – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  14. Records / ICC World Cricket League Division Four, 2008/09 - Italy / Batting and bowling averages – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

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