Scott Kuggeleijn Explained

Scott Kuggeleijn
Country:New Zealand
Fullname:Scott Christopher Kuggeleijn
Birth Date:3 January 1992
Birth Place:Hamilton, New Zealand
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-medium
Role:Bowling all-rounder
Family:Chris Kuggeleijn (father)
International:true
Internationalspan:2017-present
Testdebutdate:16 February
Testdebutyear:2023
Testdebutagainst:England
Testcap:284
Lasttestdate:29 February
Lasttestyear:2024
Lasttestagainst:Australia
Odidebutdate:14 May
Odidebutyear:2017
Odidebutagainst:Ireland
Odicap:191
Lastodidate:21 May
Lastodiyear:2017
Lastodiagainst:Ireland
T20icap:80
T20idebutagainst:Sri Lanka
T20idebutdate:11 January
T20idebutyear:2019
Lastt20idate:10 September
Lastt20iyear:2021
Lastt20iagainst:Bangladesh
Club1:Wellington
Club2:Northern Districts
Club3:Chennai Super Kings
Club4:St Lucia Zouks
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Column2:ODI
Column3:T20I
Column4:FC
Matches1:3
Matches2:2
Matches3:18
Matches4:104
Runs1:92
Runs2:11
Runs3:79
Runs4:3,699
Bat Avg1:15.33
Bat Avg2:
Bat Avg3:19.75
Bat Avg4:27.40
100S/50S1:0/0
100S/50S2:0/0
100S/50S3:0/0
100S/50S4:4/18
Top Score1:44
Deliveries1:354
Deliveries2:84
Deliveries3:323
Deliveries4:16,918
Wickets1:6
Wickets2:5
Wickets3:16
Wickets4:335
Bowl Avg1:49.00
Bowl Avg2:11.60
Bowl Avg3:29.43
Bowl Avg4:30.83
Fivefor1:0
Fivefor2:0
Fivefor3:0
Fivefor4:12
Tenfor1:0
Tenfor2:0
Tenfor3:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling1:2/75
Best Bowling2:3/41
Best Bowling3:3/27
Best Bowling4:7/45
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Catches/Stumpings3:6/–
Catches/Stumpings4:42/–
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/539548.html ESPNcricinfo
Date:5 April 2024

Scott Christopher Kuggeleijn (born 3 January 1992) is a New Zealand international cricketer. He plays first-class cricket for Northern Districts.[1]

Domestic and T20 career

In the 2016–17 Ford Trophy, Kuggeleijn took the most wickets in the tournament, with seventeen dismissals in nine matches.[2] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Northern Districts for the 2018–19 season.[3] In March 2019, he was called up to the Chennai Super Kings as a replacement for injured South Africa's Lungi Ngidi in the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL).[4] On 27 April 2021, he was signed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore as a replacement for Kane Richardson during the 2021 Indian Premier League.[5]

International career

In April 2017, he was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2017 Ireland Tri-Nation Series.[6] He made his ODI debut for New Zealand against Ireland on 14 May 2017. He scored 11 runs in the match and dismissed William Porterfield for his first ODI wicket.[7]

In January 2019, he was named in New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the one-off T20I against Sri Lanka.[8] He made his T20I debut in that match against Sri Lanka on 11 January 2019.[9]

In February 2023, he was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their series against England.[10] He made his Test debut on 16 February 2023, for New Zealand against England.[11]

Sexual assault accusation

Kuggeleijn went on trial for rape in 2016, and again in 2017 after a hung jury in the first trial. He was not convicted.[12] When Kuggeleijn was nearly selected for the national team just after the second trial in 2017, New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said they "respected the court process and were not in the business of relitigating past events".[13] That, he said, "would be manifestly unfair on all parties involved. The court is the most appropriate forum for judging matters as serious as this".[14] The position New Zealand Cricket took was criticised publicly and in the media.[15] Kuggeleijn avoided talking about the subject in a rare press conference in December 2020 stating "I'm just trying to focus on my cricket."[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scott Kuggeleijn . 30 October 2015 . ESPNcricinfo.
  2. Web site: Records: The Ford Trophy, 2016/17: Most wickets . 18 February 2017 . ESPNcricinfo.
  3. Web site: Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list . ESPNcricinfo . 15 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Scott Kuggeleijn slots in for injured Lungi Ngidi at Super Kings . 30 March 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 31 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Scott Kuggeleijn replaces Kane in RCB. 27 April 2020. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  6. Web site: Latham to lead NZ in Ireland, uncapped Rance in squad . 6 April 2017 . ESPNcricinfo.
  7. Web site: Ireland Tri-Nation Series, 2nd Match: Ireland v New Zealand at Dublin (Malahide), May 14, 2017 . 14 May 2017 . ESPNcricinfo.
  8. Web site: Tim Southee to captain in one-off T20I, Santner returns . International Cricket Council . 4 January 2019.
  9. Web site: Only T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Jan 11 2019 . 11 January 2019 . ESPNcricinfo.
  10. Web site: Jamieson & Henry withdrawn from Test squad, Duffy & Kuggeleijn called in . New Zealand Cricket . 16 February 2023.
  11. Web site: 1st Test (D/N), Mount Maunganui, February 16 - 19, 2023, England tour of New Zealand . ESPNcricinfo . 16 February 2023.
  12. Web site: What did the juries hear in the Scott Kuggeleijn case?. The New Zealand Herald. 11 February 2019.
  13. Web site: 'Wake up, NZC' - #MeToo posters appear at Eden Park. 8 February 2019. ESPNcricinfo. en. 31 March 2019.
  14. Web site: Cricket: Kuggeleijn gets call-up due to injury. David . Leggat . 24 March 2017. 19 January 2019. www.nzherald.co.nz.
  15. Web site: NZ Cricket should end its shameful silence on Scott Kuggeleijn. Stuff. 18 January 2019.
  16. Web site: 19 December 2020. Black Caps coach praises Scott Kuggeleijn as social media criticism continues. 26 December 2020. Stuff. en.