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Tom Blundell (cricketer)

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Tom Blundell
Blundell in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Ackland Blundell
Born(1990-09-01)1 September 1990(age 34)
Wellington,New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-armoff break
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap273)1 December 2017 vWest Indies
Last Test1 November 2024 vIndia
ODI debut (cap196)5 February 2020 vIndia
Last ODI23 December 2023 vBangladesh
ODI shirt no.66
T20I debut (cap73)8 January 2017 vBangladesh
Last T20I27 April 2024 vPakistan
T20I shirt no.66
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012/13–presentWellington
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 37 12 110 70
Runs scored 1,925 266 5,943 1,662
Batting average 33.77 29.55 35.80 28.65
100s/50s 4/11 0/2 15/29 1/9
Top score 138 68 153 151
Catches/stumpings 97/15 13/2 271/21 66/7
Medal record
Men'sCricket
RepresentingNew Zealand
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 2019 England and Wales
ICC World Test Championship
Winner 2019-2021
Source:Cricinfo,19 November 2024

Thomas Ackland Blundell(born 1 September 1990) is a New Zealandcricketer.He made his international debut for theNew Zealand national cricket teamin January 2017. He also playsfirst-class cricketforWellington.[1]In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand'sOne Day International(ODI) squad for the2019 Cricket World Cup,despite being uncapped in an ODI match.[2]Blundell was a member of the New Zealand team that won the2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.He was one of the recipients of theWisdenCricketers of the Yearaward in 2023.

Background and domestic career

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A scion of the ancientLancashiregentry family,[3]Blundell was educated atWellington College, Wellingtonwhere he excelled at cricket. Named in New Zealand's squad for the2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup,playing in one game,[4]Blundell made hisfirst-classdebut in 2013.[4]In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season.[5]In November 2020, in the third round of the2020–21 Plunket Shield season,Blundell was given outobstructing the field.[6]

International career

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In January 2017 he was added to New Zealand'sTwenty20 International(T20I) squad as theirwicket-keeperfor their third matchagainst Bangladesh,afterLuke Ronchiwas injured.[7]On 8 January 2017 he made his T20I debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh.[8]

In January 2017, he was added to New Zealand'sOne Day International(ODI) squad as their wicket-keeperagainst Australia,but he did not play.[9]In November 2017, he was added to New Zealand'sTestsquad for their seriesagainst the West Indies.[10]He made his Test debut for New Zealand against the West Indies on 1 December 2017.[11]He replaced the injuredBJ Watlingas the wicket-keeper,[12]scoring 107not outwhich was the highest Test score by a New Zealand wicket-keeper on debut.[13]He also became the first wicket-keeper sinceMatt Priorin 2007 to score a century on Test debut.[14]

In April 2019, he was named inNew Zealand's squadfor the2019 Cricket World Cup.[15][16]TheInternational Cricket Council(ICC) named him as one of the five surprise picks for the tournament.[17]However, he did not play a match during the tournament. The following month, he was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2019–20 season byNew Zealand Cricket.[18]

In January 2020, Blundell was named in New Zealand'sOne Day International(ODI) squad for their seriesagainst India.[19]He made his ODI debut for New Zealand, againstIndia,on 5 February 2020.[20]

On 2 December 2020, he was named as wicket-keeper for the Test squad for their home series againstWest Indies,replacingBJ Watling,who suffered an injury.[21]

References

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  1. ^"Tom Blundell".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved30 October2015.
  2. ^"Uncapped in ODIs, who is Tom Blundell?".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved3 April2019.
  3. ^Burke, John (4 June 1837)."A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry; Or, Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Etc".Henry Colburn – via Google Books.
  4. ^ab"Get to know: Tom Blundell, New Zealand's surprise CWC19 call-up".International Cricket Council.Retrieved3 April2019.
  5. ^"Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved15 June2018.
  6. ^"Tom Blundell out in bizarre manner in Plunket Shield fixture".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved8 November2020.
  7. ^"Uncapped Blundell replaces injured Ronchi".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved6 January2017.
  8. ^"Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 3rd T20I: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Mount Maunganui, Jan 8, 2017".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved8 January2017.
  9. ^"New Zealand call up Blundell for Chappell-Hadlee ODIs".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved21 January2017.
  10. ^"Blundell to make Test debut against WI; NZ call Ferguson as cover for Southee".ESPN Cricinfo. 26 November 2017.Retrieved26 November2017.
  11. ^"1st Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Dec 1–5, 2017".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved30 November2017.
  12. ^"Blundell replaces injured Watling for Windies Tests".Cricbuzz.27 November 2017.Retrieved3 December2017.
  13. ^"NZ declare with massive lead after Blundell's debut ton".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved3 December2017.
  14. ^"Basin Reserve a field of dreams for Tom Blundell after New Zealand century on test debut".Stuff.Retrieved4 December2017.
  15. ^"Sodhi and Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved3 April2019.
  16. ^"Uncapped Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad, Sodhi preferred to Astle".International Cricket Council.Retrieved3 April2019.
  17. ^"Cricket World Cup 2019: Five surprise picks".International Cricket Council.Retrieved25 April2019.
  18. ^"Jimmy Neesham, Tom Blundell and Will Young handed New Zealand contracts".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved2 May2019.
  19. ^"Kyle Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn and Hamish Bennett named in New Zealand ODI squad".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved30 January2020.
  20. ^"1st ODI (D/N), India tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Feb 5 2020".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved5 February2020.
  21. ^"Will Young to make Test debut as BJ Watling ruled out".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved5 December2020.
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