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The result was Speedy Keep (non-admin closure) - Nomination withdrawn by nominator, no delete !votes. My misunderstanding about what constitutes a "major match" was compounded by the article's wording which seemed (to me, anyway) to point out all the reasons that this individual was not notable. SnottyWong ^express 00:27, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ryan Canning[edit]

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The text of the article itself seems to indicate that this individual is not notable. He was picked up by a pro cricket team, but was never a regular player. Then, he was released from his contract not long after. Fails WP:GNG and WP:NSPORTS#Cricket. SnottyWong ^confabulate 22:08, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Cricket-related deletion discussions. -- Marcus Qwertyus 22:55, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep – actually, he passes WP:NSPORTS#Cricket comfortably:

"A cricket figure is presumed notable if he or she:

...

Has appeared in at least one major (i.e., first-class or List A) match as a player."

And his Cricinfo profile states he's played 62 first-class and 44 List A games. In fact, major cricket covers Twenty20 cricket too (I'm not sure why the sports notability page doesn't say as such) – another 11 games. A not unsubstantial amount. Article's certainly poor, though; I can take a stab at it later tonight/tomorrow, probably, but I think there's enough to work with.

Some sources worth considering: aforementioned Cricinfo profile, [1][2][3][4]. Not the best bunch, but I'm sure there's more out there. Just need to dig a little deeper as he's South African, and their coverage isn't quite as substantial as other major cricketing countries'. AllynJ (talk | contribs) 23:38, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• Speedy keep - over 100 matches over 5 years, including one last week, at at a notable level isn't enough? I'm struggling to WP:AGF on this one - maybe you should stick to topics you are more familiar with.The-Pope (talk) 00:12, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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