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Michael Richard Swart (born 1 October 1982) is a professional cricketer who is the vice-captain of the Dutch national side and has represented them at both One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) level. Born in Australia, he formerly played for Western Australia in Australian domestic matches. From Perth, Swart was a member of the WA state under-19 teams in 2000 and 2001 that were captained by Brett Jones and Shaun Marsh, respectively.〔(ACB 2000–01 Under-19 championship gets underway | Cricket News | Global ). ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2011-02-23.〕〔(Western Australia Under-19s squad for Newcastle announced | Australia Cricket News ). ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2011-02-23.〕 However, he did not make his senior debut for the Warriors until January 2010, despite years of scoring heavily for his grade-cricket side Joondalup.〔(Warriors late bloomer gets his shot – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) ). Abc.net.au (2010-01-28). Retrieved on 2011-02-23.〕 While he made a duck in his first List A game, a few weeks later he made an impressive 83 in his debut Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania.〔(Tasmania secure crucial win over WA ). Perth Now (2010-02-23). Retrieved on 2011-02-23.〕 In May 2010, he was awarded a contract with the Warriors for the 2010–11 season.〔(Western Australia like imported Michael Beer | Cricket News | Global ). ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2011-02-23.〕 He scored his maiden century in October 2010 against Victoria at the WACA Ground.〔(Vics on target after Pattinson heroics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) ). Abc.net.au (2010-10-12). Retrieved on 2011-02-23.〕 In February 2011, it was reported that Swart was to be called up to represent the Netherlands at the 2011 Cricket World Cup following an injury to the team's captain Peter Borren.〔(Warrior Swart answers Dutch SOS ). Wwos.ninemsn.com.au. Retrieved on 2011-02-23.〕 His father was born in the Netherlands, enabling Swart to hold a Dutch passport and being eligible to represent the country. He had previously rejected an offer to join the team at the Twenty20 World Cup, preferring to concentrate on maintaining his position in the Western Warriors team.〔(Swart's World Cup bid stalled – The West Australian ). Au.news.yahoo.com (2011-02-17). Retrieved on 2011-02-23.〕 However, in the following days it appeared that he was unlikely to play at the World Cup, with both Borren's injury being less severe than first thought and a Dutch selector denying that Swart had been approached.〔(Confusion over Swart's Cup bid – Cricket – Sportal Australia ). Sportal.com.au (2011-02-17). Retrieved on 2011-02-23.〕 The previous week Swart had been dropped from the Warriors squad after being charged with assaulting an opponent,〔(Warriors give kids a go – The West Australian ). Au.news.yahoo.com (2011-02-09). Retrieved on 2011-02-23.〕 Billy Godleman, in a grade cricket match between Joondalup and Bayswater-Morley. He was later found guilty by the WACA tribunal and suspended for three matches,〔 with the tribunal rejecting his defence that he was only acting in self-defence.〔(Banned Swart 'hung out to dry' by Warriors – The West Australian ). Au.news.yahoo.com (2011-02-19). Retrieved on 2011-02-23.〕 The following week the conviction and suspension was overturned upon appeal.〔(Swart's Warriors reprieve after ban lifted )〕 Swart's contract with the Warriors was not renewed for the 2011/2012 season,〔(Mickey Arthur has wasted no time clearing the decks after his first season as Western Australia's coach, cutting six players including Aaron Heal and David Bandy from the squad )〕 instead signing with Bootle Cricket Club in England 〔(Cricket: Clubs get ready for start of new season )〕 ==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「Michael Swart」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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