Anton Devcich

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Anton Devcich
Personal information
Full nameAnton Paul Devcich
Born (1985-09-28) 28 September 1985 (age 36)
Hamilton, New Zealand
BattingLeft hand bat
BowlingLeft arm slow orthodox
RoleOpening Batsman, Spin bowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 60)29 October 2013 v Bangladesh
Last ODI26 October 2016 v India
T20I debut (cap 62)6 November 2013 v Bangladesh
Last T20I5 December 2014 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005/06–presentNorthern Districts
2016–presentTrinbago Knight Riders
2017–2019Lahore Qalandars
2018/19Sydney Thunder
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 12 4 56 89
Runs scored 195 111 2,826 2,419
Batting average 17.72 27.75 30.06 31.01
100s/50s 0/1 0/1 5/13 1/19
Top score 58 59 132 101*
Balls bowled 324 72 3,203 2,957
Wickets 4 2 51 50
Bowling average 72.75 40.00 37.33 53.62
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1
10 wickets in match n/a n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 2/33 2/16 4/43 5/46
Catches/stumpings 3/– 2/– 34/– 30/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 January 2019

Anton Paul Devcich (born 28 September 1985 in Hamilton) is a New Zealand former international cricketer, who plays limited over internationals.[1] A left-handed batsman who occasionally bowls left-arm orthodox spin, at the domestic level he plays for Northern Districts.[2]

Career[]

Devcich represented New Zealand at youth level, making five appearances at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2004.[3] He made his first-class debut against Otago a year later, he didn't take a wicket but from number nine scored 94 not out including 15 boundaries.[4] He played three further first-class matches in the 2004–05 season but in five innings failed to pass 30.[5]

He made List A and Twenty20 debuts the following season but has been unable to secure a first-team place with only sporadic appearances in all formats.[5] In the 2017–18 Super Smash, he was the leading run-scorer, with 343 runs in ten matches.[6]

In April 2018, he was named the Super Smash Player of the Year at the New Zealand Cricket Awards.[7] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Northern Districts for the 2018–19 season.[8]

He was the leading run-scorer for the Nangarhar Leopards in the 2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League, with 270 runs in nine matches.[9] He was the leading wicket-taker for Northern Districts in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy, with twelve dismissals in seven matches.[10]

In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[11][12] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[13] In January 2020, Devcich conceded 6 sixes in an over against Leo Carter of Canterbury.[14]

Devcich announced his retirement from representative cricket in July 2021.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Northern Districts announces retirement of long-serving club stalwart Anton Devcich".
  2. ^ Player Profile, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 9 September 2009
  3. ^ ICC Under-19 World Cup 2003/04 - Batting and Fielding for New Zealand Under-19s, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 9 September 2009
  4. ^ Northern Districts v Otago, State Championship 2004/05, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 9 September 2009
  5. ^ a b Player Oracle: AP Devcich, CricketArchive, Retrieved on 9 September 2009
  6. ^ "Super Smash, 2017/18: Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Trent Boult wins Sir Richard Hadlee Medal". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Afghanistan Premier League, 2018/19 - Nangarhar Leopards: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  10. ^ "The Ford Trophy, 2018/19 - Northern Districts: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Super Smash: Leo Carter smashes 6 sixes in an over as Kings stun Knights". Stuff. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Devcich retires after stellar career". New Zealand Cricket. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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