Ollie Newton Explained

Ollie Newton
Fullname:	Oliver Robert Newton
Birth Date:	22 August 1988
Birth Place:	Dunedin, New Zealand
Batting:	Left-handed
Bowling:	Right-arm medium
Club1:	Wellington
Year1:	2015-present
Clubnumber1:	33
Date:	22 November 2016
Source:	ESPNcricinfo

Ollie Newton (born 22 August 1988) is a New Zealand cricketer.^[1] He made his Twenty20 debut for Wellington on 6 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Georgie Pie Super Smash.^[2] He made his first-class debut for Wellington in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season on 23 October 2017.^[3] He made his List A debut for Wellington in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy on 27 January 2018.^[4] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season.^[5] He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Wellington in the 2018–19 Super Smash, with eleven dismissals in nine matches.^[6]

In June 2020, he was offered a contract by Wellington ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ollie Newton . 22 November 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
2. Web site: Georgie Pie Super Smash, Auckland v Wellington at Auckland, Dec 6, 2015 . 22 November 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
3. Web site: Plunket Shield at Wellington, Oct 23-26 2017 . 23 October 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
4. Web site: 12th Match, The Ford Trophy at Wellington, Jan 27 2018 . 27 January 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
5. Web site: Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 June 2018.
6. Web site: Super Smash, 2018/19 - Wellington: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 February 2019.
7. Web site: Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 June 2020.
8. Web site: Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts . Stuff . 15 June 2020.