Darren Scott Lehmann
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Feb 05A superbly talented player, the stockily-built Darren Lehmann is a free-scoring left-hand batsman, and an underestimated left-arm orthodox spin bowler. As an out-and-out strokeplayer, he treats spectators to an audacious mixture of swashbuckling aggression and deft finesse. From the time that he burst on to the first-class scene in Australia as a 17-year-old in the 1987-88 season, Lehmann has built an imposing record in both his home country and with the county team Yorkshire. He achieved a telling milestone by playing more first-class games and scoring more runs than any other Australian - until Michael Hussey - before making his Test debut in Bangalore in 1998. His first-class average is well over fifty, and after appearing to have blown the few Test opportunities that came his way, he bucked the trend of youth winning out by establishing himself in the Australian side at 33 with a maiden hundred at Port-of-Spain in his tenth Test, and then two against both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the next 12 months. Named stand-in vice-captain for the 2004 India tour when Ricky Ponting broke his thumb, Lehmann offered to give up his place to Michael Clarke after his amazing debut century at Bangalore, and limped out of the series after the third Test with a torn hamstring. He returned for the home summer but was dropped for good after struggling against Pakistan.
Lehmann's talents won him far more regular opportunities in Australia's one-day international team, particularly during the late 1990s, and on the restructuring of the country's limited-overs squad in early 2002. In 1999 he had the honour of hitting the winning runs in the World Cup final at Lord's, and was a key member of the side that defended the title four years later, although his entry into the tournament was delayed by a suspension for a racist dressing-room outburst. On the domestic front he was no less effective, and was an integral member of winning Sheffield Shield sides in 1990-91 and 1995-96 and Yorkshire's victorious County Championship team of 2001. He is now the leading run scorer in Sheffield Shield/Pura Cup history and showed his desire had not waned in 2005-06 by piling up 1168 runs at 89.84. The peak came during a career-best 301 against Western Australia at the Adelaide Oval, an innings that ended with 116 from 87 balls in the second session. Only a late stutter prevented him from challenging Michael Bevan's record for most runs in a season. Lehmann was below his best last summer, scoring 607 runs at 40.46 as South Australia languished at the bottom of the Pura Cup table. He quit as the state's captain after the campaign ended but he decided to play on in 2007-08 before finally retiring with two sign-off centuries.
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vishuansh
Aj Dubey
On April 20th, 2010
I suppose Team must be like
1. Gilly
2. Monish Mishra
3. T Suman
4. Rohit Sharma
5. Symo
6. Ryan Harris
7. P. Ohja
8. Harmeeth Singh
9. Rahul Sharma
10 C. Vass
11 R.P Singh
Balanced Team I suppose
Aj Dubey
On April 20th, 2010
I suppose Team must be like
1. Gilly
2. Monish Mishra
3. T Suman
4. Rohit Sharma
5. Symo
6. Ryan Harris
7. P. Ohja
8. Harmeeth Singh
9. Rahul Sharma
10 C. Vass
11 R.P Shing
Balanced Team I suppose
Ever-Living
On April 17th, 2010
Your attitude is great man even in the extreme do or die kind of matches .. You look cool n keep your team also cool hehe 
srinath parichi
On March 19th, 2010
My team for ipl matches are like this
Gilchrist
marsh
laxman
symonds
rohit sharma
suman
raviteja
annirudh singh
ojha
rp singh
kemar roach
simply attack them.
Bullhorns
On March 17th, 2010
DARREN,
YOU GUYS ARE A GREAT UNIT. YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE GAME IS VERY COOL, JUST LIKE THE WAY YOU SMILE AWAY TO GLORY. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. AND THANKS FOR BEING A PART OF THE INDIAN FAMILY.
vishal6992
Ranjith GODINA
On March 1st, 2010
Hi Darren,
We feel great that we have you as coach, We hope you always motivate our guys for a good success, Last year we won the trophy with proper planning,hope we repeat the same this year, My well whishes to our chargers, Please support new players and help them to play well.Gilly and you had a great combination you both can do magic on ground.
Good Luck......
chris gilly nick
On October 19th, 2009
HEY MY NAME IS CHRIS AN AM FRM TRINIDAD MY ONLY DREAM IS TO ONE DAY MEET YOU SIR ADAM GILLY CHURCH GILCHRIST YOUR MY HERO
umamahesh
On September 21st, 2009
hi lehmann..thank you so much for getting ipl trophy. but we are waiting for cl trophy.you know that we mad mad about cricket...
so please ge that too..
thank you
SalmanArslaan
paliki
cridhar
On May 27th, 2009
Sincere Appriciation to you from all the Deccan Fans in Hyderabad, All the fans only remember the players and heroics but they forget about the people like you who prepare and keep them fit for the battle.........
Ever since I started playing cricket i have been following you,thanks for taking care of the Players and wishing you all the best for next IPL season..........
Rajanikanth_P
On May 26th, 2009
Hi Darren,
Its told that u r the lucky mascot... Last time u r with RAjasthan Royals and now with DC, both are champs during ur stay with them...
Man now we shud get that coveted trophy and Ransom prize money of $6 mn ...
All the best to Ram reddy and team...
mdmubeen
On May 24th, 2009
Wonderful Work! Again!
One more match!
Please remind all players (playing 11) to have KILLER INSTINCTS!
Teach them how to go for the KILL!
We will be the WINNER of DLF IPL2!
Better team for the FINALS against Bangalore Royal Challengers would be (in batting order)
GILLY, 1
SUMAN, 2
GIBBS, 3
LAXMAN, 4
SYMONDS, 5
ROHIT SHARMA, 6
DWAYNE SMITH, 7
RYAN HARRIS, 8
RP SINGH, 9
PRAGYAN OJHA 10
HARMEET SINGH, 11
V RAO (12)
penkeerthi
On May 22nd, 2009
U just got us frm 8 to 1....ur are the reason...u rock sir !!!! All the best to get the trophy to us...GO DC GO
mdmubeen
On May 19th, 2009
Great work!
The best DC Team for the rest of matches would be (in batting order)
GILLY,
GIBBS,
LAXMAN,
SYMONDS,
ROHIT SHARMA,
DWAYNE SMITH,
VENUGOPALA RAO,
CHAMINDA VAAS,
RP SINGH,
SYED SHOAIB AHMED,
PRAGYAN OJHA
venkatdvv
On May 13th, 2009
lehmann, you are doing a great job as a coach for DC. I have some suggestion for DC. I think Gilli/Symo/Rohit/Smith should bat till 20 overs,and make sure that each wicket partnership should be min. of 20 in 10/12 balls. Suman/Rohit/Venu should rotate the strike and give more chance to Gilli/Symo/Smith so that they can score quickly. Venkat.
Rebel Nadeem
On April 30th, 2009
Darren's work is visible as the improvement in the overall batting, bowling and fielding performance of the team.
If this continues...we will surely end IPL-2 on a winning note !!!
Great work Darren.. keep the good work going and All the best !!!
jhakku
coolcooperx
On April 25th, 2009
Nice work man....since u are a spinner.....u are coaching ojha real well......and we can see the results
Safi
On April 20th, 2009
Yesterday's win surely was exemplary of the difference you made to our team...keep up the good work man, make us proud and bring home the trophy this year.
penkeerthi
madhuresh
On April 19th, 2009
Hey lehman
Show the world, That we ROCK!!!!
All the very best..
your fan
maddy
suhaib
On April 6th, 2009
Negative charge or Positive Charge Deccan Chargers will always Charge
Cheer-up Chargers Cheer-up
skreddy
On April 2nd, 2009
darren..now its all in ur hand.we millions of deccanS want u to fire with full charge..ask our players to keep the past behind and make them run with never ending charge and enthusiasm.plz dont make mistake by keeping gibbs aside
Deccan Nawaab
Lordvenkateswara
On March 28th, 2009
great to see u as Coach.last time we lost very closely in every match.Hope this time it wont happen.
WE FEEL PROUD TO BE FANS OF DECCAN CHARGERS.
CHARGE THE IPL2 with a BANG.Only DC can do that
ALL THE VERY BEST.
nenepista
On March 28th, 2009
Welcome to Hyderabad
I remember you scoring the winning runs in the world cup final and I hope you help the guys score big this time.
mujeeb
On March 15th, 2009
i am with you darren lehmann i think under you the fielding will improve very much
potluriphani
On March 13th, 2009
do well man!!!
we all with u.
and one more thing we had everything all that is u hav put them in a productive manner .
all the best guys!!!
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