Full Name

Michael Robert John Veletta

Born

October 30, 1963, Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia

Age

60y 141d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

Playing Role

Opening Batter

RELATIONS

(nephew),

(brother-in-law)

Other

Coach

Mike Veletta is unlikely to figure in any Australian cricket Hall of Fame, but he did play a pivotal role in their seminal 1987 World Cup win. In the final against England he slammed 45 off only 31 balls, an innings that was ultimately decisive as Australia squeezed home by only seven runs. Such chicanery was slightly out of character for Veletta, the man with eyes like Errol Flynn's. He was ordinarily a dogged opener for Western Australia, and in the 1986-87 Sheffield Shield final he took them to victory with a 762-minute 266. He also had three opening partnerships of more than 300 with Geoff Marsh for WA, but at the top level Veletta never really cracked it. In eight Tests he got a number of starts, but failed to reach 50 and ended with an average of 18. He returned to WA as their coach on a three-year contract in 2001, but that was terminated a year early.
Martin Williamson

Mike Veletta Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests81102073918.8163432.6400150120
ODIs2019448468*32.2664275.380229080
FC15125126880226239.12--2048--1943
List A9287152147105*29.81--114--432

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests8------------
ODIs20------------
FC151-18120---4.00-000
List A92-000-----000
Mike Veletta - Portrait October 2001

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Mike Veletta - Portrait October 2001
Mike Veletta
The Australian squad with the World Cup trophy
Mike Veletta forces one on the on-side during his 48