Rob Quiney      

Full name Robert John Quiney

Born August 20, 1982, Brighton, Victoria

Current age 27 years 79 days

Major teams Rajasthan Royals, Victoria

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Height 1.93 m

A talented left-hand batsman, Rob Quiney broke through for his maiden first-class century in 2008-09, when he made 127 against Queensland in the second match of the season. It was a productive summer for Quiney, who scored 503 Sheffield Shield runs at 38.69, along with 428 runs in the FR Cup at 38.90 and 185 in the Twenty20 competition, and he played in all three finals. His brilliant 91 from 56 balls in the Twenty20 final couldn't stop New South Wales winning the title, but it did help him secure seven appearances for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, where his top score was 51. There was also a surprise call-up into Australia's Twenty20 squad to take on New Zealand in February 2009, although Quiney couldn't break into the starting line-up. The recognition ensured Quiney would remain in the national selectors' thoughts in the short formats, where his clean striking has been a feature.

Probably no player has ever debuted for his state against such exalted opposition as Quiney did in October 2005. He found himself called in to the Victoria team for the warm-up game against the ICC World XI at Melbourne's Junction Oval. He faced up to a bowling attack that featured Shoaib Akhtar, Shaun Pollock, Muttiah Muralitharan, Daniel Vettori and Makhaya Ntini. Quiney can brag that none of them dismissed him but he has little else to boast about from that match as he was run out for 3. In 2006-07, he broke into the one-day team and missed only two games, while also getting three opportunities at first-class level. He top scored with 82 batting at No. 3 in his Pura Cup debut in Hobart and later that week made his first limited-overs fifty on the same ground. His promising start meant he was given plenty of chances in 2007-08 and while he had an excellent one-day campaign, his first-class efforts were disappointing. Chosen to open for much of the season, his best was 55 against Tasmania and nine games brought 298 runs at 21.28. In the FR Cup he thrived, scoring 380 runs at 47.50 - second only to David Hussey in Victoria - and posting four half-centuries. His most amazing display came against a star-studded New South Wales at the MCG, when he hammered 89 from 57 balls. Facing Brett Lee for the first time in his career, Quiney did not take a backward step and repeatedly pulled and hooked him for boundaries.
Brydon Coverdale September 2009

Nov 7, 2009

Rob Quiney gets tall

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May 14, 2009

Rob Quiney looks on as Munaf Patel runs out Lasith Malinga to seal Rajasthan's victory

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May 14, 2009

Rob Quiney smashes it through the off side

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