Colin de Grandhomme
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Full name | Colin de Grandhomme | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Harare, Zimbabwe | 22 July 1986|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Laurence de Grandhomme (father) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 270) | 17 November 2016 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 18 June 2021 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 173) | 3 March 2012 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 13 March 2020 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 52) | 11 February 2012 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 10 September 2021 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004/05 | Manicaland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005/06 | Midlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006/07–2017/18 | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Nagenahira Nagas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Jamaica Tallawahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018/19–present | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | St Lucia Zouks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Southern Brave | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 December 2021 |
Colin de Grandhomme (born 22 July 1986) is a Zimbabwean-born New Zealand international cricketer.
Early, domestic and T20 career[]
Born at Harare, de Grandhomme, who attended St. George's College, Harare, began his career by playing for Manicaland in Zimbabwe, and was part of the Zimbabwe team n the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. He played for Auckland in New Zealand domestic cricket from 2006 until 2018. In 2017, he played in England for Warwickshire County Cricket Club after having played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2017 Indian Premier League.[1][2][3] In May 2018, he signed for Northern Districts ahead of the 2018–19 New Zealand domestic season.[4] He played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 and 2019 IPL seasons.[5][6][7]
International career[]
de Grandhomme made his international debut on 11 February 2012 in a Twenty20 International against Zimbabwe. His One Day International (ODI) debut came against South Africa on 3 March 2012. In November 2016, de Grandhomme was named in New Zealand's Test squad for the side against the touring Pakistanis and debuted in the first Test match on 17 November.[8] He scored a half-century and took a five-wicket haul on debut, winning the player of the match award.[9][10][11]
On 2 December 2017, against the touring West Indies, de Grandhomme scored his first Test century. The 71-ball century was the second-fastest century in Tests by a New Zealand batsman.[12] He left the tour ahead of the ODI matches against the West Indies after the death of his father in Zimbabwe.[13]
In May 2018, de Grandhomme was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by New Zealand Cricket.[14] In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[15][16]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "IPL 2017: 5 things to know about Colin de Grandhomme, KKR's latest addition". India.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "KKR: IPL 2017: KKR ropes in Colin de Grandhomme in place of Andre Russell | Cricket News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "IPL 2017: Kolkata Knight Riders sign Colin de Grandhomme to replace Andre Russell". India Today. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "De Grandhomme shifts to Northern Districts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "List of sold and unsold players- IPL 2018 Auction". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "IPLT20.com - Indian Premier League Official Website- Colin de Grandhomme". www.iplt20.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "IPL 2019: McCullum, Woakes & Sarfaraz among 10 players released by RCB". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Guptill left out for Pakistan Tests; Raval, Todd Astle picked". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 1st Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Nov 17–21, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Raval and Williamson seal solid eight-wicket win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Man of the Match on Test debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "De Grandhomme's 71-ball maiden ton stretches massive lead". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "De Grandhomme out of NZ ODI squad due to bereavement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Todd Astle bags his first New Zealand contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Sodhi and Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Uncapped Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad, Sodhi preferred to Astle". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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