Gordon Becker
Australian cricketer (born 1936)
Gordon Charles Becker (born 14 March 1936) is a former Australian cricketer. A wicketkeeper-batsman, he played 52 first-class matches, mostly for Western Australia, between 1963/64 and 1968/69. He toured South Africa with the Australian team in 1966-67, but did not play in any of the Test matches.
Becker began his career as a batsman at Perth Boys High School, only taking up wicket-keeping after a few seasons of club cricket. His highest first-class score was 195, when Western Australia defeated the touring Indian team in 1967-68 by an innings.
After his playing career ended, Becker coached club and junior state teams, and served as a state selector.
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