Craig Serjeant
Australian cricketer
Craig Stanton Serjeant (born 1 November 1951) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 12 Test matches and three One Day Internationals in 1977 and 1978.
Career
First Class Debut
Serjeant made his first class debut in 1976–77 for Western Australia, scoring 27 against South Australia. Serjeant enjoyed a successful season, scoring 730 runs at an average of 66.36, including 89 against New South Wales, 82 against the visiting Pakistan, 54 against Victoria, 140 against Queensland and 101 against the touring MCC. In the Gilette Cup final he scored 38, taking part in a 51 run partnership, helping Western Australia win the game by one wocket.
In February 1977 Peter McFarline wrote in The Age that Serjeant's score of 140 might see him picked on the Ashes tour if Alan Turner and Kim Hughes lost form. Ian Chappell wrote Serjeant "is fast coming to the attention of selectors... Normally a first year player wouldn't be considered for an important tour like the UK but in a reason of remarkable batting collapses and very few consistent scores, Serjeant has been impressive." In March Bill O'Reilly called Serjeant "an outstanding contender for the tour."
Serjeant's run of strong scores, particularly against two touring sides, saw him selected in the Australian squad for the 1977 Ashes. He was one of a number of young batsmen in the squad, others including Kim Hughes and David Hookes. Australia only took two specialist openers, Rick McCosker and Ian Davis, and it was thought Serjeant could be a back up.
1977 Ashes
Australia's batting line up in the Centenary Test immediately prior to the tour had been Rick McCosker, Ian Davis, Gary Cosier, Greg Chappell, David Hookes and Doug Walters. Poor early tour form from Cosier and Davis saw opportunities open up in the Test team for others.
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