Tom Blundell (cricketer)

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Tom Blundell
Personal information
Full nameThomas Ackland Blundell
Born (1990-09-01) 1 September 1990 (age 31)
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicket-keeper, batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 273)1 December 2017 v West Indies
Last Test3 December 2021 v India
ODI debut (cap 196)5 February 2020 v India
Last ODI8 February 2020 v India
T20I debut (cap 73)8 January 2017 v Bangladesh
Last T20I8 September 2021 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–presentWellington
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 13 2 76 52
Runs scored 595 31 3,931 1,222
Batting average 31.31 15.50 34.78 28.41
100s/50s 2/2 0/0 10/16 1/5
Top score 121 22 153 151
Catches/stumpings 23/1 1/– 167/7 46/5
Source: Cricinfo, 6 December 2021

Thomas Ackland Blundell (born 1 September 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer. He made his international debut for the New Zealand national cricket team in January 2017. He also plays first-class cricket for Wellington.[1] In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, despite being uncapped in an ODI match.[2]

Early and domestic career[]

Blundell was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, playing in one game.[3] He made his first-class debut in 2013.[3] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season.[4] In November 2020, in the third round of the 2020–21 Plunket Shield season, Blundell was given out obstructing the field.[5]

International career[]

In January 2017 he was added to New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad as their wicket-keeper for their third match against Bangladesh, after Luke Ronchi was injured.[6] On 8 January 2017 he made his T20I debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh.[7]

In January 2017, he was added to New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad as their wicket-keeper against Australia, but he did not play.[8] In November 2017, he was added to New Zealand's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[9] He made his Test debut for New Zealand against the West Indies on 1 December 2017.[10] He replaced the injured BJ Watling as the wicket-keeper,[11] scoring 107 not out which was the highest Test score by a New Zealand wicket-keeper on debut.[12] He also became the first wicket-keeper since Matt Prior in 2007 to score a century on Test debut.[13]

In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[14][15] The International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as one of the five surprise picks for the tournament.[16] 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 by New Zealand Cricket.[17]

In January 2020, Blundell was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against India.[18] He made his ODI debut for New Zealand, against India, on 5 February 2020.[19]

On 2 December 2020, he was named as wicket-keeper for the Test squad for their home series against West Indies, replacing BJ Watling, who suffered an injury.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tom Blundell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Uncapped in ODIs, who is Tom Blundell?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Get to know: Tom Blundell, New Zealand's surprise CWC19 call-up". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Tom Blundell out in bizarre manner in Plunket Shield fixture". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Uncapped Blundell replaces injured Ronchi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 3rd T20I: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Mount Maunganui, Jan 8, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  8. ^ "New Zealand call up Blundell for Chappell-Hadlee ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Blundell to make Test debut against WI; NZ call Ferguson as cover for Southee". ESPN Cricinfo. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  10. ^ "1st Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Dec 1–5, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Blundell replaces injured Watling for Windies Tests". Cricbuzz. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  12. ^ "NZ declare with massive lead after Blundell's debut ton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Basin Reserve a field of dreams for Tom Blundell after New Zealand century on test debut". Stuff. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Sodhi and Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  15. ^ "Uncapped Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad, Sodhi preferred to Astle". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Cricket World Cup 2019: Five surprise picks". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Jimmy Neesham, Tom Blundell and Will Young handed New Zealand contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Kyle Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn and Hamish Bennett named in New Zealand ODI squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  19. ^ "1st ODI (D/N), India tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Feb 5 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  20. ^ "Will Young to make Test debut as BJ Watling ruled out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

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