| Anton Devcich | |
| Fullname: | Anton Paul Devcich |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left arm orthodox |
| International: | true |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Internationalspan: | 2013–2016 |
| Odidebutdate: | 29 October |
| Odidebutyear: | 2013 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Bangladesh |
| Odicap: | 60 |
| Lastodidate: | 26 October |
| Lastodiyear: | 2016 |
| Lastodiagainst: | India |
| T20idebutdate: | 6 November |
| T20idebutyear: | 2013 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Bangladesh |
| T20icap: | 62 |
| Lastt20idate: | 5 December |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2014 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Pakistan |
| Club1: | Northern Districts |
| Club2: | Trinbago Knight Riders |
| Year2: | 2016 |
| Club3: | Nangarhar Leopards |
| Year3: | 2018 |
| Club4: | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots |
| Year4: | 2018 |
| Club5: | Lahore Qalandars |
| Year5: | 2018/19 |
| Club6: | Sydney Thunder |
| Year6: | 2018/19 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Column2: | T20I |
| Column3: | FC |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches1: | 12 |
| Matches2: | 4 |
| Matches3: | 56 |
| Matches4: | 101 |
| Runs1: | 195 |
| Runs2: | 111 |
| Runs3: | 2,826 |
| Runs4: | 2,665 |
| Bat Avg1: | 17.72 |
| Bat Avg2: | 27.75 |
| Bat Avg3: | 30.06 |
| Bat Avg4: | 29.94 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| 100S/50S3: | 5/13 |
| 100S/50S4: | 1/21 |
| Top Score1: | 58 |
| Top Score2: | 59 |
| Top Score3: | 132 |
| Top Score4: | 101 |
| Deliveries1: | 324 |
| Deliveries2: | 72 |
| Deliveries3: | 3,203 |
| Deliveries4: | 3,017 |
| Wickets1: | 4 |
| Wickets2: | 2 |
| Wickets3: | 51 |
| Wickets4: | 53 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 72.75 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 40.00 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 37.33 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 52.20 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Fivefor4: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/33 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/16 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/43 |
| Best Bowling4: | 5/46 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/– |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 34/– |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 37/– |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36948.html Cricinfo |
| Date: | 26 August |
| Year: | 2022 |
Anton Paul Devcich (born 28 September 1985) is a New Zealand former international cricketer, who played in 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]
Devcich made his first-class debut against Otago in 2005 for Northern Districts. Batting at 9, he scored 94 not out, including 15 boundaries, in the first innings, but he finished the match wicketless.[3] He played three further first-class matches in the 2004–05 season but in five innings failed to pass 30.[4]
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.[4] In the 2017–18 Super Smash, he was the leading run-scorer, with 343 runs in ten matches.[5]
In April 2018, he was named the Super Smash Player of the Year at the New Zealand Cricket Awards.[6] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Northern Districts for the 2018–19 season.[7]
He was the leading run-scorer for the Nangarhar Leopards in the 2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League, with 270 runs in nine matches.[8] He was the leading wicket-taker for Northern Districts in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy, with twelve dismissals in seven matches.[9]
In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[10] [11] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[12] In January 2020, Devcich conceded 6 sixes in an over against Leo Carter of Canterbury,[13] a moment he referred to as one of the worst of his cricketing career.[14]
Devcich represented New Zealand at youth level, making five appearances at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2004.[15]
In September 2013, Devcich was named in the Black Caps limited-overs squad to tour Bangladesh.[16] On 29 October he made ODI debut in the first ODI of the series, and eight days later he hit 59 off just 31 deliveries in his T20 International debut.[17]
Overall, Devcich played 12 ODIs and four T20 Internationals for New Zealand.
Devcich announced his retirement from representative cricket in July 2021.[18]