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Gavin Rolf Larsen (born 27 September 1962 in Wellington) is a former New Zealand cricketer who specialised in the art of economical bowling. He was known playfully by his team mates as "The Postman". ==Career== Larsen finished his career with an exceptional economy rate in ODI cricket of 3.76 – the norm is usually somewhere between 4 and 4.50 – in his 121 ODIs, stretching over a ten-year span. He also played eight Tests with reasonable success, taking 24 wickets. However, as a useful batsman and handy bowler, he held a place in the one-day side and played a major part in New Zealand reaching the semi-final stage of the 1999 cricket World Cup. Larsen earned his 100th ODI wicket in his home-town of Wellington, claiming the prize scalp of Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Unusually for a New Zealand player, he played his entire first-class career with one team, Wellington. He also captained the side in the 1994 Australasian Cup in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, where New Zealand reached the semi-finals of a six-team tournament. His nickname of "The Postman" came about as a compliment: "John Graham, New Zealand's team manager during much of his career, explained the nickname in the foreword to Larsen's book Grand Larseny (yes, really): "He is the consummate professional, committed, conscientious, competitive and consistent. His nickname of 'The Postman' sums him up well, he always delivers!""〔http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/640025.html〕 Larsen is now the CEO of Cricket Wellington and has been appointed on July 8, 2015 as a selector of the New Zealand cricket team. ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gavin Larsen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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