Thomas Masson Moody (born
October 2, 1965, Adelaide, South Australia) is a former
Australian cricketer. Schooled at Guildford Grammar School
in Perth, where his father was headmaster, he exhibited
great talent for athletics (particularly the high jump)
and Australian rules football but truly excelled at cricket
being selected for the 1st XI side, generally comprised
of final year students, at the age of 13. Upon leaving
school he moved immediately into Western Australian First
Grade cricket with the Midland Guildford team.
"Long" Tom Moody, so nicknamed
for his 1.98 metre (six foot six inch) height, began
his first class career in the 1985/86 season with Western
Australia in the Sheffield Shield and also played in
England with Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Captaining
WA and Worcester to various trophies, Moody, an aggressive
and fast scoring batsman, scored over 20,000 first class
runs and hit 64 centuries; he was also a useful medium
pace bowler.
He played eight Test matches for Australia
between 1989 and 1992, although he had more success
with Australia's one-day team, appearing in three World
Cups and two finals - 1987 and 1999 - alongside Steve
Waugh.
Since retirement, in 2001, Moody has
coached, been an Australian cricketer's representative
and for several years held the post of director of cricket
with Worcestershire. In May 2005 he was considered for
the post of coach to the Indian national cricket team
but lost out to Greg Chappell. However, a few days later
he was appointed coach of Sri Lanka.
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