BBL playerAustralia2011-12 to 2013-14
AW O'Brien
Right-handed bat · Right-arm fast-medium
AW O'Brien, a bowler, played three BBL seasons for two clubs.
The arrival
AW O'Brien's first BBL season was 2011-12, with Adelaide Strikers.
That first season brought 6 matches, 28 runs and 6 wickets at 5.96 an over.
The peak
The best season was 2012-13, for Melbourne Renegades: 8 wickets at 6.20 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 6.81.
Club by club
2011-12, Adelaide Strikers. 6 matches and 6 wickets.
2012-13 to 2013-14, Melbourne Renegades. 16 matches and 15 wickets.
2 spells with two clubs in all. The longest was with Melbourne Renegades, 2012-13 to 2013-14.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 21 wickets in 485 deliveries, at 6.85 runs an over against a league rate of 7.03 for the same seasons: 0.18 an over cheaper than the typical bowler of the time.
The legacy
AW O'Brien made 22 BBL appearances, the last for Melbourne Renegades in 2013-14.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 (BBL|01) | Adelaide Strikers | 6 | 28 | 13 | 7.0 | 96.5 | 0/0 | 6 | 5.96 | – | 0 | ||
| 2012-13 (BBL|02) | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 18 | 14* | – | 138.5 | 0/0 | 8 | 6.20 | – | 0 | ||
| 2013-14 (BBL|03) | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 22 | 10* | 22.0 | 81.5 | 0/0 | 7 | 8.15 | – | 0 |
Franchise journey
- Adelaide Strikers: 2011-12
- Melbourne Renegades: 2012-13 to 2013-14
Sources
- CricArcade BBL season statistics