Liam Aaron Zammit (born 27 January 1981) is a former Australian

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er. He played three

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matches for

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in the 2003–04 season, scoring 32 runs and taking 5

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s. Zammit has earlier represented New South Wales and Australia in the Under-17 and Under-19 competitions. Primarily a spin bowler specialising in the

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googly, Zammit's fielding and lower-order

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subsequently gained him an

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status. In 2001-02, Zammit took 32 wickets representing

Penrith District Cricket Club Penrith District Cricket Club is a cricket club based in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia. They are also known as the Panthers, and play in the Sydney Grade Cricket competition. Penrith are currently under the guidance of Andrew Lamb. Hist ...

and became the second highest wicket-taker amongst all spinners in Sydney Grade Cricket.

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