Michael Pedersen (cricketer)
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| Full name | Michael Refstrup Pedersen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 1986 Herning, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Pedo, Big Dog, Pup[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Carsten Pedersen (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005 | Denmark (squad no. 45) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 January 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Refstrup Pedersen (born 1 March 1986) is a Danish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born at Herning.
Having played cricket since he was nine and represented Denmark at Under-19 level,[3][4] Pedersen made his full debut for Denmark in a List A match against Northamptonshire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy at Svanholm Park, Brøndby.[5] It was an unsuccessful debut for Pedersen, with him contributing 4 runs in Denmark's total of 56, before he became one of Charl Pietersen's six wickets.[6] Later that year, he appeared in the ICC Trophy in Ireland. The International Cricket Council afforded List A status to these matches, with him making seven appearances during the tournament.[5] Pedersen fared moderately with the bat, scoring 76 runs at an average of 19.00, with a high score of 26.[7]
In 2006, Pedersen joined the Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketer's programme.[1] The following year, he was selected as part of Denmark's squad for the World Cricket League Division Two in Namibia,[8] making four List A appearances during the tournament.[5] He struggled with the bat, scoring 34 runs at an average of 8.50.[9] In 2009, he was selected in Denmark's squad for the World Cup Qualifier in South Africa,[10] where he made seven List A appearances, including his final appearance to date in that format, against Oman.[5] He scored 292 runs during the tournament at average of 41.71, with a high score of 121.[9] This was his maiden List A century and came against the Netherlands.[11] He also made two half centuries during the tournament and ended it as Denmark's leading run-scorer, ahead of his brother Carsten who made 234 runs.[12] Despite this, Denmark failed to qualify for the 2011 World Cup and finished the tournament in 16th and last place.
