Steve Rixon

Steve Rixon

Steve Rixon

Australia Australia

Overview

Full Name Stephen John Rixon
Age 71y 89d
Born Thursday February 25, 1954, Australia
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style -
Playing Role Wicket Keeper

Teams represented

Australia Australia

Biography

Steve Rixon is a former wicket keeper and a key lower order batsman for New South Wales. The Aussie has already coached New Zealand (1996 to 1999), New South Wales, Chennai Super Kings, Surrey. Rixon was reportedly interested to coach the Australian team after Buchanan but Tim Nielsen took over. Later in 2011, he was appointed as fielding coach of Australia replacing Mike Young. He was also appointed as temporary Australian coach for the UAE tour of 2012 while working with the team for the ODIs in place of Australian coach Mickey Arthur who was preparing for the 2012 World T20 meanwhile.

Debut
Australia vs India at Brisbane - Friday December 2, 1977

Batting

Matches 13
Innings 24
Runs 394
100's - 50's 0 - 2
Sixes - Fours 0 - 33
Average 18.76
Strike Rate -
Highest Score (vs West Indies, 31/03/1978) 54

Bowling

Matches 0
Innings 0
Overs 0
Wickets 0
Economy Rate 0
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs 0, 0) 0

Fielding

Catches 42
Stumpings 5
Run Outs 0

Career Runs

230
174
116
58
Runs
Years

Biography

sub title

Steve Rixon is a former wicket keeper and a key lower order batsman for New South Wales. The Aussie has already coached New Zealand (1996 to 1999), New South Wales, Chennai Super Kings, Surrey. Rixon was reportedly interested to coach the Australian team after Buchanan but Tim Nielsen took over. Later in 2011, he was appointed as fielding coach of Australia replacing Mike Young. He was also appointed as temporary Australian coach for the UAE tour of 2012 while working with the team for the ODIs in place of Australian coach Mickey Arthur who was preparing for the 2012 World T20 meanwhile.