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Full name Thomas Masson Moody
Born October 2, 1965, Adelaide, South Australia
Current age 43 years 4 days
Major teams Australia,Warwickshire,Western Australia,Worcestershire
Playing role Higher middle order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Other Coach, Commentator
Height
1.98 m
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
8
14
0
456
106
32.57
982
46.43
2
3
49
0
9
0
ODIs
76
64
12
1211
89
23.28
1747
69.31
0
10
74
18
21
0
First-class
300
501
47
21001
272
46.25
64
94
294
0
List A
366
340
50
11258
180*
38.82
18
77
130
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
8
9
432
147
2
1/17
1/17
73.50
2.04
216.0
0
0
0
ODIs
76
66
2797
2014
52
3/25
3/25
38.73
4.32
53.7
0
0
0
First-class
300
23980
11083
361
7/38
30.70
2.77
66.4
10
2
List A
366
11534
7717
257
4/24
4/24
30.02
4.01
44.8
4
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
Australia v New Zealand at Perth, Nov 24-28, 1989 scorecard
Last Test
Sri Lanka v Australia at Moratuwa, Sep 8-13, 1992 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
India v Australia at Chennai, Oct 9, 1987 scorecard
Last ODI
Zimbabwe v Australia at Harare, Oct 24, 1999 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1985/86 - 2000/01
List A span
1985/86 - 2000/01
Profile
Tom Moody was both tall and a player of stature. He measures in at 6ft 6ins, but overcame an early awkwardness against short bowling to become a batsman who at his best hit through the covers and down the ground with alarming power. He was also a capable medium-pace swing bowler, a safe slip fieldsman and a natural leader. His short Test career did not take off after he was sacrified as an opener in Sri Lanka in 1992-93, though he made a memorable comeback to the one-day team in time to play in, and contribute measurably to, Australia's 1999 World Cup win. He and Steve Waugh became the first two Australians to win two World Cups. Moody's greatest service was to Western Australia and Worcestershire, leading both to all manner of domestic silverware. Dogged by back injury, he retired in 2000-01 and became president of the Australian Cricketers' Association and coach, then director of cricket, at Worcestershire. He also made regular appearances as an analyst on TV. In 2005 he was linked with the Indian coaching job, but in May he was appointed as Sri Lanka's coach. He quickly made an impression and guided Sri Lanka to the World Cup final in April 2007. The following month he quit and announced he was returning home to coach Western Australia.
Greg Baum
Notes
Walter Lawrence Trophy 1990 Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2000
