| Lockie Ferguson | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Lachlan Hammond Ferguson |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2016–present |
| Onetest: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 12 December |
| Testdebutyear: | 2019 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Australia |
| Testcap: | 276 |
| Odidebutdate: | 4 December |
| Odidebutyear: | 2016 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Australia |
| Odicap: | 190 |
| Lastodidate: | 15 November |
| Lastodiyear: | 2023 |
| Lastodiagainst: | India |
| Odishirt: | 69 (formerly 87) |
| T20idebutdate: | 3 January |
| T20idebutyear: | 2017 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Bangladesh |
| T20icap: | 71 |
| Lastt20idate: | 1 September |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | England |
| T20ishirt: | 69 (formerly 87) |
| Club1: | Auckland |
| Club2: | Rising Pune Supergiant |
| Year2: | 2017 |
| Club3: | Derbyshire |
| Year3: | 2018 |
| Club4: | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Year4: | 2019–2021 |
| Club5: | Yorkshire |
| Year5: | 2021 |
| Club6: | Manchester Originals |
| Year6: | 2021 |
| Club7: | Gujarat Titans |
| Year7: | 2022 |
| Club8: | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Year8: | 2023 |
| Club9: | Welsh Fire |
| Year9: | 2023 |
| Club10: | Los Angeles Knight Riders |
| Year10: | 2023 |
| Club11: | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Year11: | 2024 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Matches1: | 65 |
| Runs1: | 123 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.17 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 19 |
| Deliveries1: | 3,300 |
| Wickets1: | 99 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 31.55 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/45 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 14/– |
| Column2: | T20I |
| Matches2: | 36 |
| Runs2: | 23 |
| Bat Avg2: | 3.83 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 14 |
| Deliveries2: | 764 |
| Wickets2: | 49 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 20.04 |
| Fivefor2: | 1 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/21 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 10/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 46 |
| Runs3: | 505 |
| Bat Avg3: | 13.64 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 41 |
| Deliveries3: | 7,297 |
| Wickets3: | 165 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 24.52 |
| Fivefor3: | 11 |
| Tenfor3: | 1 |
| Best Bowling3: | 7/34 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 16/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 103 |
| Runs4: | 240 |
| Bat Avg4: | 7.05 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 24 |
| Deliveries4: | 5,190 |
| Wickets4: | 170 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 28.02 |
| Fivefor4: | 4 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 6/27 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 24/– |
| Date: | 21 January 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/493773.html ESPNcricinfo |
Lachlan Hammond "Lockie" Ferguson (born 13 June 1991) is a New Zealand cricketer who represents the New Zealand national team and plays first-class cricket for Auckland. He is able to bowl at speeds in excess of 90 mph, his fastest being 157.3 km/h (97.7 mph). Known for his searing pace and lethal bouncers, he is one of the world's fastest bowlers to have ever played the game.[1] [2] He was a part of the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
In February 2017, he was bought by the Rising Pune Supergiants team for the 2017 Indian Premier League.[3] In December 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.[4] [5] In November 2019, during the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season, Ferguson took his 150th first-class wicket.[6] In March 2021, Ferguson was signed by Yorkshire County Cricket Club ahead of the 2021 T20 Blast competition in England.[7]
In the 2022 Indian Premier League auction, Ferguson was bought by the Gujarat Titans.[8]
In November 2016, he was added to New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Australia.[9] He made his ODI debut for New Zealand against Australia on 4 December 2016.[10]
On 3 January 2017 he made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh.[11] In the match he took two wickets with his first two deliveries, only the second player to do so.[12]
In November 2017, he was added to New Zealand's Test squad for their series against the West Indies, but he did not play.[13] In May 2018, he 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] On 5 June 2019, in the match against Bangladesh, Ferguson took his 50th wicket in ODIs.[17] Following the World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Ferguson as the rising star of the squad.[18] He was named in the Team of the Tournament by the ICC.[19]
In November 2019, Ferguson was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their home series against England and their tour to Australia.[20] Ahead of the first Test, Ferguson was released from the New Zealand squad to participate in the Ford Trophy.[21] However, he was recalled back into New Zealand's Test squad for the second match of the series.[22] He made his Test debut for New Zealand, against Australia, on 12 December 2019.[23]
On 27 November 2020, in the first T20I against the West Indies, Ferguson took his first five-wicket haul in T20I cricket.[24] In August 2021, Ferguson was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[25] However, he was later ruled out of the tournament following a calf tear.[26]
On 2 September 2023, in the absence of regular captain Kane Williamson and stand-in captain Tom Latham, Ferguson was named the captain of the New Zealand cricket team for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.[27]
In May 2024, he was named in New Zealand’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[28] On 17 June 2024, in a group stage match against Papua New Guinea, Ferguson returned figures of 3/0 in four overs, becoming the first player to bowl four maidens in a Men's T20 World Cup match, and 2nd bowler after Saad Bin Zafar in T20Is. [29] [30]