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{{Short description|Australian cricketer (born 1960)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox cricketer 
| name               = Carl Rackemann 
| image              =  
| alt                = 
| caption            = 
| fullname           = Carl Gray Rackemann
| birth_date         = {{birth-date and age|3 June 1960}}
| birth_place        = [[Wondai, Queensland]], Australia
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| height             = 190&nbsp;cm
| country            = Australia 
| batting            = Right-handed
| bowling            = Right-arm fast 
|       international = true
|       testdebutdate = 26 November
|       testdebutyear = 1982
|    testdebutagainst = England
|             testcap = 316
|        lasttestdate = 4 January
|        lasttestyear = 1991
|     lasttestagainst = England
|        odidebutdate = 9 January
|        odidebutyear = 1983
|     odidebutagainst = New Zealand
|              odicap = 70
|         lastodidate = 10 January
|         lastodiyear = 1991
|      lastodiagainst = England
| columns            = 2 
| column1            = [[Test cricket|Test]] 
| matches1           = 12 
| runs1              = 53 
| bat avg1           = 5.29 
| 100s/50s1          = 0/0
| top score1         = 15[[not out|*]] 
| deliveries1        = 2,719 
| wickets1           = 39 
| bowl avg1          = 29.15 
| fivefor1           = 3 
| tenfor1            = 1 
| best bowling1      = 6/86 
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/– 
| column2            = [[One Day International|ODI]] 
| matches2           = 52 
| runs2              = 34 
| bat avg2           = 2.83 
| 100s/50s2          = 0/0
| top score2         = 9[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2        = 2,791 
| wickets2           = 82 
| bowl avg2          = 22.35 
| fivefor2           = 1 
| tenfor2            = 0 
| best bowling2      = 5/16 
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/– 
|              club1 = [[Queensland Bulls|Queensland]]
|              year1 = {{nowrap|1979/80–1995/96}}
|              club2 = [[Surrey CCC|Surrey]]
|              year2 = 1995
| date               = 12 December 
| year               = 2005 
| source             = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7302.html CricInfo
}}

'''Carl Gray Rackemann''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}}<ref name=OAM>{{cite web|title=Rackemann, Carl Grey|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1143786|work=Search Australian Honours|publisher=Australian Government|access-date=26 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629135438/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1143786&search_type=quick&showInd=true|archive-date=29 June 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> (born 3 June 1960) is a former [[Queensland]] and [[Australian cricket team|Australian]] [[cricketer]].  He was a [[fast bowling|fast bowler]] in 12 [[Test cricket|Test matches]], 52 [[One Day International]]s and 167 [[first-class cricket]] matches in a career spanning 1979/80 to 1995/96.

==International career==
Rackemann, a well built fast bowler, was born in [[Wondai, Queensland]]. He made his Test debut versus England at [[The Gabba|Brisbane]] in 1982 and was consistently picked for the national side, mainly for One Day Internationals, until 1985. He was the leading wicket taker during the [[Australian cricket team in India in 1984–85|1984–85 tour of India]].

He signed up to play in the [[South African rebel tours|rebel tours of South Africa (1985–86 and 1986–87)]], thereby becoming ineligible to be a member of the official Australian team during that time.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smithers |first=Patrick |date=1989-12-09 |title=Gentle giant a terror on the pitch |pages=20 |work=The Age |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117699685/gentle-giant-a-terror-on-the-pitch/ |access-date=2023-02-01}}</ref>

Rackemann came back into the Australian team in 1989, being picked for that year's [[The Ashes|Ashes]] tour to England. In the 2nd innings of the Test against New Zealand in [[WACA Ground|Perth]] in 1989–90, he achieved the bowling analysis of 31 overs, 21 maidens, 23 runs and 1 wicket.

He was well known for being a poor [[batsman]], making only 53 runs in his 14 test innings, with a highest score of 15 not out.<ref>{{cite web |title=Carl Rackemann |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/7302.html |website=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media Ltd |access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>  Ironically, in spite of this reputation, Rackemann's last test innings in 1991 helped Australia to retain [[the Ashes]], his stubborn 102-ball second-innings 9 helping Australia secure the draw that they needed in the third test at [[Sydney]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Australia vs England 3rd test 1990/91|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-australia-1990-91-61737/australia-vs-england-3rd-test-63545/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media Ltd |access-date=2021-10-10}}</ref>

==Queensland career==
Rackemann held the [[Queensland Bulls|Queensland]] state record of 425 wickets until overtaken by [[Michael Kasprowicz]]. Rackemann's last game for Queensland was the 1994–95 [[Sheffield Shield]] Final. Queensland won this match and the Shield for the first time. This was a relief for Rackemann as he had played in four of Queensland's previous final defeats.

He played English county cricket for Surrey 2nd XI in 1981 and [[Surrey CCC|Surrey]] in 1995 and was briefly recalled to the Australian side in 1995 for their tour of the West Indies due to a fast bowling injury crisis.

After his playing career, he went on to the national coaching position for the [[Zimbabwean national cricket team]] for two seasons from 2000. He has now returned to farming in Queensland and is also an after dinner speaker. He has inspired an expatriate Australian cricket team in London "Carl Rackemann All Stars (CRAS)"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cras.co.uk/ |title=Carl Rackemann All Stars website |access-date=4 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218123220/http://cras.co.uk/ |archive-date=18 December 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Politics==
Rackemann stood as a [[Katter's Australian Party]] candidate in the [[electoral district of Nanango]] during the [[2012 Queensland state election]]. His attempt was unsuccessful.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/katter-has-a-hat-in-each-ring/news-story/25d2a3f6c638dfb6ad02231a754e9d7c |title=Katter has a hat in each ring |last=Bita |first=Natasha |date=18 September 2011 |website=The Australian |access-date=3 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2012/guide/nana.htm |title=Nanango – Queensland Votes 2012 |work=ABC News|location=Australia|access-date=3 January 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Cricinfo|id=7302}}

{{Rebel Australia in South Africa Squad}}
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