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Russell Dwayne Mark Leverock (born 14 July 1971) is a former Bermudian
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er. Living above an Indian restaurant in Bermuda, Leverock is a jailer. At the 2007 Cricket World Cup he was the largest player to grace the pitch, weighing in at 20
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(280 pounds or 127 kg). However he is not regarded as the heaviest man to ever play in international cricket. West Indies right-arm off-break bowler
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weighs over 140 kg and
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weighed about 22 stone. His most memorable moment came during the group stage match against India, where he took a one handed stunning diving catch which became one of the talking points during the tournament and his catch was praised globally.


Playing career

Leverock played with the
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in their first ever One Day International when they played
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on 17 May 2006. Leverock claimed one of Canada's
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s as Bermuda won the game by three wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis method. He has since gone onto play for Bermuda in 11 ODIs, and picked up the first five wicket haul by a Bermudian bowler in ODIs, when he took 5/53 against
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which he achieved by opening the bowling, no mean feat for a spin bowler. He has also represented Bermuda in all eight of their
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matches to date, with a best of 7/57 against the
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in 2004. He also played in the
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, the
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in 2004 and 2006, and in the 2006 Stanford 20/20. As a batsman, Leverock made his first half-century (51) against the
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in the 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup, including 8 fours, and shared in a 132-run partnership with Glamorgan captain
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. It was reported that he "enjoyed his time at the crease so much that he expressed dissent when he was given out lbw, and was consequently fined for the action.". He made his second half-century (also 51) against the
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in the
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, which included some powerful straight fours.


2007 Cricket World Cup

In a warm up game against England, as preparation for the
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Leverock took the wickets of
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and notably
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, his 10 over spell returning figures of 2 for 32 and resulting in Leverock attaining a cult following around the world. Leverock commented, "It was the first time I have played against a team like this. I settled into a rhythm, and when I settled, I took wickets. The wicket was turning a little bit". England captain
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was full of praise for Leverock's performance. "He bowled very well. Any spinner that drags
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out of his crease, and does him in the flight, is a good bowler". Against Sri Lanka, Leverock took the wicket of Sri Lanka
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Kumar Sangakkara Kumara Chokshananda Sangakkara ( si, කුමාර් චොක්ශනාද සංගක්කාර; born 27 October 1977) is a Sri Lankan cricket commentator, former professional cricketer, businessman, ICC Hall of Fame inductee and the ...
, but missed two opportunities to catch Sri Lanka captain,
Mahela Jayawardene Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene ( si, දෙනගමගේ ප්‍රබෝත් මහේල ද සිල්වා ජයවර්ධන; born 27 May 1977) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who is the current consultant coach ...
. Leverock's 10 overs cost 67 runs. Leverock took a stunning, diving one-handed slip catch to dismiss
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off
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' 1st ball in World Cup Cricket, (the 2nd over of the game) against India, which triggered off wild celebrations. Leverock also took the wicket of
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and performed his trademark "jig" to celebrate. However, his 10 overs were expensive, going for 96 runs. With the shock of the death of
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, British tabloid fury at
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's drunken shenanigans and sub-continental unhappiness at underperforming superstars, Leverock became the feel-good hit of the
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. Bermuda coach
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, the former West Indies international, is an admirer of left-arm spinner Leverock. "He's big and because of that he attracts a lot of attention, but it does not deter him," Logie says. Dwayne's performances in the 2007 World Cup won him the Bermuda Sun Sports Personality of the Year for the second year running. Dwayne remarked that 2007 "has been a memorable year." He also mentioned, "A lot of people do recognize me now, which surprised me. I noticed it most coming through Heathrow on our tour of Europe. English people, Indians, Sri Lankans, anyone who knew cricket seemed to recognize me." "Quite a few came up and asked for a picture or an autograph, which is a nice feeling."


Retirement

Leverock announced his retirement from international cricket in April 2009 after Bermuda finished in a disappointing ninth place in the
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which resulted in the team losing its One Day International status and failing to qualify for the
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. As Bermuda have played no One Day Internationals since, Leverock remains its highest aggregate wicket-taker in the format, and his 5/53 the best bowling figures recorded by a Bermudan bowler in the format.


Other sports

Leverock previously played football with Bermudian team Zebras, where he was a striker. Leverock also plays golf. In his younger days, Leverock was a hurdler for Bermuda, and once won a silver medal in a youth games in the Caribbean.


References


External links

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Heavyweight performance from Leverock
from International Herald Tribune
Cricinfo articleBBC Interview with Dwayne Leverock
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