| Michael Rae | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Michael David Rae |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Club1: | Otago |
| Club2: | Canterbury |
| Year2: | 2023/24– |
| Club3: | Warwickshire |
| Year3: | 2024 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 56 |
| Runs1: | 508 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.40 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 36 |
| Deliveries1: | 8,654 |
| Wickets1: | 164 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 32.84 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/18 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 18/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 34 |
| Runs2: | 146 |
| Bat Avg2: | 13.27 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 33 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,606 |
| Wickets2: | 54 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 27.88 |
| Fivefor2: | 2 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 7/35 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 7/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 40 |
| Runs3: | 54 |
| Bat Avg3: | 13.50 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 16 |
| Deliveries3: | 730 |
| Wickets3: | 49 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 22.12 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 3/13 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 10/– |
| Date: | 21 August |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/michael-rae-622772 Cricinfo |
Michael David Rae (born 13 June 1995) is a New Zealand first-class cricketer who plays for Canterbury.[1] He made his List A debut for New Zealand XI against Pakistan on 3 January 2018.[2]
He was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season for Otago, with 29 dismissals in ten matches.[3] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Otago for the 2018–19 season.[4] In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Otago ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.[5] [6] In November 2020, Rae was named in the New Zealand A cricket team for practice matches against the touring West Indies team.[7] [8]
On 6 December 2020, in the third round of the 2020–21 Ford Trophy, Rae took the third-best figures in a domestic List A match in New Zealand, with 7 for 35 from his 10 overs.[9] In March 2021, in the 2020–21 Plunket Shield season, Rae took a hat-trick against Central Districts.[10]