Dominic Peter Michael (born 8 October 1987) is a Samoan-Australian cricketer. He has played international cricket for Samoa, and Australian domestic cricket for Tasmania and Queensland. He has also represented two Big Bash League franchises, the Brisbane Heat and the Hobart Hurricanes.
Early life Michael was born in Brisbane to a Greek Cypriot father and a Samoan mother.Ben Dorries (10 March 2014). "Well-travelled Dom Michael finds a home in Queensland after impressing in pink ball trial" – The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
Domestic career After appearances at under-19 and Futures League level, he made his senior debut for Queensland late in the 2012–13 season, playing two Sheffield Shield fixtures and one Ryobi One-Day Cup game.First-class matches played by Dom Michael – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015.List A matches played by Dom Michael – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015. The holder of an EU passport through his father, Michael signed up as the Netherlands' overseas player for the 2013 Yorkshire Bank 40 tournament, an English domestic competition.Bertus de Jong (9 August 2013). "Cooper Junior steps up to fill brother's shoes" – CricketEurope. Retrieved 5 October 2015. He finished as the second leading run-scorer for the Netherlands, behind Wesley Barresi,Netherlands batting and fielding, Yorkshire Bank 40 2013 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015. and also found time to play three Second XI Championship matches for Kent.Second Eleven Championship matches played by Dominic Michael – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
Michael signed with the Brisbane Heat for the 2013–14 season, but his only match for the team came at the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 event in India, in which he scored a duck.Twenty20 matches played by Dom Michael – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015. He added another three Sheffield Shield matches for Queensland, but for the following season moved to Tasmania.(18 June 2014). "Dom to Make Mark in Tassie" – Cricket Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2015. Michael once again played only a single match for the state BBL franchise, the Hobart Hurricanes, but had more success in his Shield appearances for Tasmania. Against South Australia, he scored a maiden first-class half-century, 97 from 215 balls opening with Ed Cowan,South Australia v Tasmania, Sheffield Shield 2014/15 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015. which was followed by 52 against Victoria two matches later.Tasmania v Victoria, Sheffield Shield 2014/15 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
International career He was in Samoa's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. In the final match of the tournament, against Fiji, he scored 100 not out from 62 balls, and was named the man of the match. He finished the tournament as the leading run-scorer for Samoa, with 225 runs in six matches.
In June 2019, he was selected to represent the Samoa cricket team in the men's tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Papua New Guinea, on 8 July 2019.
References
External links Player profile and statistics at CricketArchive Player profile and statistics at ESPNcricinfo