Blair Tickner Explained

Blair Tickner
Country:New Zealand
Fullname:Blair Marshall Tickner
Birth Date:1993 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Napier, New Zealand
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Role:Bowler
International:true
Internationalspan:2019-present
Testdebutdate:16 February
Testdebutyear:2023
Testdebutagainst:England
Testcap:285
Lasttestdate:17 March
Lasttestyear:2023
Lasttestagainst:Sri Lanka
Odidebutdate:29 March
Odidebutyear:2022
Odidebutagainst:Netherlands
Odicap:202
Lastodidate:5 May
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:Pakistan
Odishirt:13
T20icap:82
T20idebutdate:10 February
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:India
Lastt20idate:24 April
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Pakistan
T20ishirt:13
Club1:Central Districts
Year1:2015–present
Type1:First-class
Debutdate1:24 March
Debutyear1:2015
Debutfor1:CD
Debutagainst1:Auckland
Type2:List A
Debutdate2:6 January
Debutyear2:2016
Debutfor2:CD
Debutagainst2:ND
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:3
Runs1:13
Bat Avg1:13.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:8
Deliveries1:635
Wickets1:12
Bowl Avg1:36.25
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/100
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:13
Runs2:16
Bat Avg2:8.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Deliveries2:623
Wickets2:16
Bowl Avg2:42.43
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:4/50
Catches/Stumpings2:5/–
Matches3:18
Runs3:11
Bat Avg3:5.50
100S/50S3:0/0
Deliveries3:341
Wickets3:19
Bowl Avg3:28.21
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:4/27
Catches/Stumpings3:2/–
Column4:FC
Matches4:72
Runs4:636
Bat Avg4:13.53
100S/50S4:0/0
Top Score4:46
Deliveries4:12,933
Wickets4:215
Bowl Avg4:34.97
Fivefor4:5
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:5/23
Catches/Stumpings4:33/–
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/854909.html Cricinfo
Date:11 April 2024
Year2:2024–present

Blair Marshall Tickner (born 13 October 1993) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Central Districts. He made his international debut for the New Zealand cricket team in February 2019.[1]

Domestic career

In November 2017, he took at hat-trick in the first innings for Central District's match against Wellington in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season.[2]

In the 2017–18 Super Smash, he was the leading wicket-taker, with twenty-one dismissals in eleven matches.[3] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season.[4]

International career

In January 2019, he was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against India.[5] He made his T20I debut against India on 10 February 2019.[6] In February 2020, Tickner was called up to New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for the third match against India.[7]

In November 2020, Tickner was named in the New Zealand A cricket team for practice matches against the touring West Indies team.[8] [9] In August 2021, Tickner was named in New Zealand's ODI squad for their tour of Pakistan.[10]

In February 2022, Tickner was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[11] The following, Tickner was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their home series against the Netherlands.[12] He made his ODI debut on 29 March 2022, for New Zealand against the Netherlands.[13]

In May 2022, Tickner was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their tour of England.[14] He made his Test debut on 16 February 2023, for New Zealand against England.[15] He took 4 wickets in the first test at Mount Maunganui at an average of 31.75 and economy rate of 5.08.He also played 2 tests against Sri Lanka where he took 8 wickets at an average of 38.5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blair Tickner . 22 December 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Central Districts close in on top position with seven-wicket win . 26 November 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Super Smash, 2017/18: Most Wickets . 20 January 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 June 2018.
  5. Web site: Daryl Mitchell, Blair Tickner make NZ T20 squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 30 January 2019.
  6. Web site: 3rd T20I (N), India tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Feb 10 2019 . 10 February 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  7. Web site: Sodhi, Tickner called up for third ODI against India . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 February 2020.
  8. Web site: Devon Conway included in New Zealand A squad to face West Indies . ESPN Cricinfo . 12 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Nicholls, Conway & Young to face West Indies in Queenstown . New Zealand Cricket . 12 November 2020 . 12 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112184042/https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/nicholls-conway-and-young-to-face-west-indies-in-queenstown . dead .
  10. Web site: Black Caps announce Twenty20 World Cup squad, two debutants for leadup tours with stars absent . Stuff . 9 August 2021.
  11. Web site: NZ call up Tickner, Fletcher for first South Africa Test; Rutherford, de Grandhomme recalled . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 February 2022.
  12. Web site: Michael Bracewell, Dane Cleaver earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Netherlands series . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 March 2022.
  13. Web site: 1st ODI (D/N), Mount Maunganui, Mar 29 2022, Netherlands tour of New Zealand . ESPN Cricinfo . 29 March 2022.
  14. Web site: Bracewell earns NZ Test call-up for England tour, Williamson nears return . ESPN Cricinfo . 3 May 2022.
  15. Web site: 1st Test (D/N), Mount Maunganui, February 16 - 19, 2023, England tour of New Zealand . ESPN Cricinfo . 19 February 2023.