Geoff Miller

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Geoff Miller
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
balls = true
tests = 34
test runs = 1213
test bat avg = 25.80
test 100s/50s = -/7
test top score = 98*
test overs = 5149
test wickets = 60
test bowl avg = 30.98
test 5s = 1
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 5/44
test catches/stumpings = 17/-
ODIs = 25
ODI runs = 136
ODI bat avg = 8.50
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 46
ODI overs = 1268
ODI wickets = 25
ODI bowl avg = 32.52
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 3/27
ODI catches/stumpings = 4/-
date = 1 January
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/17025.html

Geoffrey Miller (born September 8, 1952, Chesterfield, Derbyshire) is a former English cricketer who played in 34 Tests and 25 ODIs from 1976 to 1984.

He was elected as National Selector by the England and Wales Cricket Board in January 2008. He leads a panel, which contains Ashley Giles, Peter Moores and James Whitaker. He previously served on the panel of his predecessor David Graveney since 2000.

Miller was educated at Chesterfield Grammar School and represented Cheshire, Derbyshire (Captain 1979 –1981) and Essex as a correct right-handed batsman and a reliable right-arm off-break bowler, taking 888 wickets in 283 first-class matches (1973–1990) and 278 wickets in 334 List A matches (1973–1994). He took 60 wickets in 34 Tests and 25 wickets in 25 ODIs for England. He ended the famous 1982 Boxing Day Test in Australia by catching Jeff Thomson - England winning by a mere 3 runs.

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