Christopher Warwick Godfrey Bassano (born 11 September 1975) is a

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n-born cricketer and fly-fisher who lives in

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. His father

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was a South African sports journalist who wrote several books of cricket history. As a resident of

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, and yet a

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national, Bassano qualified to play county cricket as an overseas player. On his

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debut in 2001 for

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he hit 186 not out and 106 against

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. After finishing with a career-best average during the 2004 season, his form fell away in 2005 and he was released. He played a few

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matches for Cheshire in 2007. Bassano lives in Tasmania, where he conducts fly fishing tours. He has represented Australia at fly fishing at Commonwealth and world championship level. He has also worked for Tasmania's Inland Fisheries Service on conservation and stocking programs. He designs and markets fishing flies.

References

External links

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Chris Bassano at CricketArchive
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