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Steve Rixon

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Steve Rixon seriously looking at someone with his left open hand, he has white hair, wearing a silver necklace and a blue jersey

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Stephen John Rixon (born 25 February 1954, in Albury, New South Wales) played in 13 Tests and 6 One Day Internationals between 1977 and 1985. He is the current Pakistan cricket fielding coach.

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Steve Rixon seriously looking in a side view, he has white hair, wearing a blue and yellow cap and a blue jersey

Rixon first came to public attention as a sixteen-year-old during the 1970/71 Marylebone Cricket Club tour of Australia, when England's wicket-keeper Alan Knott applauded Rixon's efforts for a Southern New South Wales team against the MCC. Rixon subsequently moved to Sydney to play initially for Waverley before transferring to Western Suburbs. He came into the Australian side as wicket-keeper in 1977–78 after Rodney Marsh joined World Series Cricket, losing his place on Marsh's return. In 1984–85 he came back in when Marsh retired and Wayne Phillips was injured.

Steve Rixon with his mouth open, has white hair, and a mustache wearing a white polo long sleeve with black necktie

In 1985–86 Rixon joined the rebel tour of South Africa, but on his return was unable to rejoin the national team.

Steve Rixon smiling with his white hair inside on a football field, he is wearing a necklace and a blue jersey

Since retiring from playing, he has been the coach of the New Zealand cricket team, New South Wales, Surrey, Hyderabad Heroes of the Indian Cricket League and currently, The Scots College, Sydney. He is currently coaching the Chennai Super Kings, the IPL Champions of 2010 season as a Fielding coach for the team's youngsters for IPL 2011 season .

Steve Rixon is batting inside the field wearing shoes, a blue jersey, and yellow pants

It was also reported that Rixon was interested in taking over the head coaching job of the Australian cricket team when John Buchanan left at the end of the 2006/07 Ashes series. He was not appointed and instead Tim Nielsen took over.

Steve Rixon seriously looking at someone with his left open hand, he has white hair, wearing a silver necklace and a blue jersey

On 28 June 2011 he was appointed Fielding Coach of the Australian Cricket Team replacing Mike Young.

Steve Rixon (right) standing along with Jake White (left) inside of the field. Steve seriously looking from afar and holding a ball on his left hand, he has a white hair wearing a black cap, white shoes and a black polo jersey under a white jacket and black short while Jake seriously looking from afar with crossed arms wearing a black cap, white shoes, and a black polo jacket and long black pants

On 15 June 2016 he was appointed the Fielding Coach of the Pakistan Cricket Team under the recommendation of the new head coach, Mickey Arthur.

Steve Rixon talking with his L arms position while holding a red ball in his left hand, he is wearing a gray cap and gray polo jersey.

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Career

Steve Rixon (left) says issues in Australian cricket have been brewing for together with Mickey Arthur (right), bowling coach Azhar Mahmood, batting coach Grant Flower (middle right) and trainer Grant Luden (middle left). They are wearing a blue jacket and blue pants

Rixon was back up wicketkeeper on the 1981 Ashes tour of England.

Rixon was back in the Australian team in 1984 when regular keeper Wayne Phillips was injured. This followed Rixon scoring a century in the Sheffield Shield.

References

Steve Rixon Wikipedia