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Place of Birth: Gatton, Queensland, Australia
About Chris Sabburg
- Christopher John Martin "Chris" Sabburg (born 2 January 1990) is an Australian cricketer, a specialist fieldsman best known for his role in dismissal of Kevin Pietersen while playing as a substitute fielder in England's first Ashes Test during their tour of Australia in 2013–14.
- He played two seasons for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League.Sabburg was considered one of the best fieldsman in Queensland even though he wasn't a full-time cricketer.
- He still managed to impress Brisbane Heat coach to earn a spot in the team for two seasons.
- He never got to bowl or bat in his first season, but he took five catches and played his part in Brisbane Heat's winning campaign in 2012-13 Big Bash League.He became a notable player after he took a successful catch to dismiss Kevin Pietersen on the 4th day of the first Test between England and Australia.
- Sabburg was fielding at fine leg for only two deliveries when Ryan Harris left the field for a short time.
- Pietersen hit a short ball from Mitchell Johnson towards fine leg where it was caught by Sabburg sprinting from the boundary to secure a catch.
- Pietersen was dismissed for 26 and Australia went on to win the game by 381 runs.
- Sabburg said after the game: "It wasn't a very hard catch, to be honest.
- I just had to do the simple things and catch it.
- All the boys got around so it was pretty awesome.
- I was hoping 'Harry' was going to stay off … I wanted to stay on." It also was not the first time substitute fielders were notably used in a Test between England and Australia.
- In 2005 at Trent Bridge England's substitute fielder Gary Pratt famously ran out Ricky Ponting.Sabburg is formally an uncapped Test player - his brief moment on the field during a Test match does not count towards official records.
- Cricket purists claim that players like Marnus Labuschagne or Sabburg are the reason why substitute fielders should not be credited for catches or appearances on the field.
- Therefore Sabburg is not officially recognized as an international cricketer.
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