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Full name Luke Ronchi
Born April 23, 1981, Dannevirke, Manawatu, New Zealand
Current age 27 years 23 days
Major teams Hampshire Cricket Board, Mumbai Indians, Western Australia
Nickname Rock
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 1.80 m

Batting and fielding averages
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
First-class	28	45	6	1480	107	37.94	1667	88.78	3	9			100	6
List A	42	41	1	1038	105	25.95	992	104.63	2	8			53	6
Twenty20	16	16	0	280	76	17.50	171	163.74	0	2	40	12	14	7

Bowling averages
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
First-class	28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
List A	42	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Twenty20	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career statistics
First-class debut	2002/03
Last First-class	Western Australia v Tasmania at Perth, Mar 7-10, 2008 scorecard
List A debut	2001/02
Last List A	Queensland v Western Australia at Brisbane, Feb 16, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut	Western Australia v Victoria at Perth, Jan 6, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20	Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers at Mumbai, Apr 27, 2008 scorecard

Profile

Luke Ronchi has quickly confirmed his place as the next in line for Australia's wicketkeeping position after Adam Gilchrist and Brad Haddin. An accomplished gloveman, Ronchi has also demanded the selectors' attention with the type of clean hitting that has become a trademark of Western Australia keepers. He took over the role from another rapid-scoring right-hander, Ryan Campbell, during 2005-06 and two games after Campbell's retirement Ronchi blasted a run-a-ball century against New South Wales. Last summer he hammered the fastest hundred in Australian domestic one-day history. His 56-ball century against New South Wales featured a series of powerful pulls off Stuart Clark, and the effort eclipsed the 62-ball record set by Ronchi's team-mate Adam Voges two seasons earlier. Another highlight was his 89 from 49 balls against an England XI in the Lilac Hill match in December. Ronchi finished 2006-07 with 40 first-class dismissals and 378 Pura Cup runs at 31.50, and 339 Ford Ranger Cup runs at 37.66. His rewards were a third winter at the Academy and selection for the Australia A tour to Pakistan. Ronchi celebrated a first-class double of 90 and 33 against Tasmania on debut in 2002-03 and then outlined his method. "I just tried to have fun and it went from there," he said. He struck a wild 67 from 24 balls in the first Twenty20 game in Australia, cannoned 51 off 43 against the Pakistanis and smacked 40 off 13 for the Prime Minister's XI in 2004-05. Born in New Zealand, he has no intention of playing for the Black Caps.
Cricinfo staff July 2007

Dec 27, 2007

Daniel Smith, Luke Ronchi, Rob Quiney and Michael Buchanan line up to launch the Twenty20 Big Bash
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Oct 12, 2007

Luke Ronchi drives on his way to a century
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Oct 12, 2007

Luke Ronchi celebrates reaching his century
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