Lachlan McRae Stevens is a former player for the Queensland cricket team and current coach of the Western Australia cricket team and the Perth Scorchers

Perth Scorchers

The Perth Scorchers is a franchise in the Big Bash League, the domestic Twenty20 cricket of Australia.. The Scorchers will wear an orange kit. The Scorchers' inaugural captain is Marcus North. Mickey Arthur was originally appointed coach, but quit before the beginning of the 2011–12 season after he...

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Career

Stevens is a former Queensland colts and youth captain. Despite this he played his first Australian domestic game for South Australia, in 2002-03. After limited success he returned to Brisbane and made his Pura Cup debut for them in 2004-05. His maiden first-class century came against Western Australia at the Gabba. He was part of Queensland's record-breaking Pura Cup final victory in 2005-06 and scored 66 opening the batting. Stevens took the game winning catch as they won by an innings and 354 runs.

In November 2011 Stevens was named as head coach of Western Australia and the Perth Scorchers

Perth Scorchers

The Perth Scorchers is a franchise in the Big Bash League, the domestic Twenty20 cricket of Australia.. The Scorchers will wear an orange kit. The Scorchers' inaugural captain is Marcus North. Mickey Arthur was originally appointed coach, but quit before the beginning of the 2011–12 season after he...

, taking over from Mickey Arthur

Mickey Arthur

John Michael "Mickey" Arthur is a South African cricketer who played South African domestic cricket from 1986 to 2001. He coached the South African national team from 2005 to 2010, and has been recently appointed coach of the Australia national cricket team.-Biography:Arthur was born in...

, who became coach of the Australia national cricket team. Stevens was previously assistant coach of Western Australia.

External links

• Player profile from cricinfo