Shane Thomson Explained

Shane Thomson
Fullname:Shane Alexander Thomson
Birth Place:Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Country:New Zealand
International:true
Internationalspan:1990–1996
Testdebutdate:22 February
Testdebutyear:1990
Testdebutagainst:India
Testcap:169
Lasttestdate:25 October
Lasttestyear:1999
Lasttestagainst:India
Odidebutdate:1 March
Odidebutyear:1990
Odidebutagainst:India
Odicap:66
Lastodidate:3 April
Lastodiyear:1999
Lastodiagainst:West Indies
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right arm Slow medium,Right arm Offbreak
Role:Allrounder
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:19
Runs1:958
Bat Avg1:30.90
100S/50S1:1/5
Top Score1:120
Deliveries1:1,990
Wickets1:19
Bowl Avg1:50.15
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:3/63
Catches/Stumpings1:7/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:56
Runs2:964
Bat Avg2:22.95
100S/50S2:0/5
Top Score2:83
Deliveries2:2,121
Wickets2:42
Bowl Avg2:38.14
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/14
Catches/Stumpings2:18/–
Matches3:90
Runs3:4,209
Bat Avg3:38.26
100S/50S3:6/25
Top Score3:167
Deliveries3:4,625
Wickets3:116
Bowl Avg3:39.87
Fivefor3:2
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:5/49
Catches/Stumpings3:37/–
Matches4:117
Runs4:2,074
Bat Avg4:22.54
100S/50S4:0/13
Deliveries4:3,262
Wickets4:98
Bowl Avg4:33.28
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:4/45
Catches/Stumpings4:44/–
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38613.html CricInfo
Date:13 May
Year:2018

Shane Alexander Thomson (born 27 January 1969) is a former New Zealand international cricketer. He played as a genuine all-rounder, making 19 Test and 56 One Day International appearances for New Zealand.

Thomson was born in Hamilton, Waikato in 1969.

Thomson made his test debut against India in 1990 scoring 42 runs not out in the second innings. He had to wait for another year to play test cricket again, this time against Sri Lanka. He scored 36 and 55 in the second test and scored 80 not out in the second innings of the third test.[1] [2]

Thomson had some good form on the 1994 tour to South Africa. He top scored with 84 runs for New Zealand in the first test victory over South Africa in Johannesburg.[3] He again top scored for New Zealand in the second test loss to South Africa with 82 runs.[4] Geoff Howarth said of the batting effort in the second test "Shane Thomson's excellent innings apart, the first innings batting display put us under pressure".[5] Ken Rutherford said of the batting: "we were all out for 185 thanks largely to a gutsy 82 by Thomson".[6]

The highlight of his test career was a match winning 120 not out against Pakistan in 1994 In the third test, facing Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, he shared a 154 run partnership with Bryan Young and hit 15 fours and 2 sixes in the five wicket win.[7] [8]

At the Lord's test, on the 1994 tour of England, Thomson scored a useful double of 69 and 38 not out in the drawn match.[9] [10]

Thomson retired from first-class cricket in 1997 at the age of 28, having scored one century and five half-centuries in his 19 test career.[11] "I didn't really retire, I just left the country".[12] He said about his international career: "Playing cricket for New Zealand is tough, so you've got to savour those times when you win".

He played club cricket for Northern Districts.

Thomson lives in Taupō and works as a property maintenance contractor. He is married and has three children.[13] He has also been involved in property investment and exporting show jumping horses.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shane THOMSON - Test Profile 1990 - 1995 - New Zealand . 2022-05-13 . Sporting Heroes.
  2. Web site: Full Scorecard of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 3rd Test 1990/91 - Score Report ESPNcricinfo.com . 2022-05-13 . ESPNcricinfo.
  3. Web site: Full Scorecard of New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Test 1994/95 - Score Report ESPNcricinfo.com . 2022-05-13 . ESPNcricinfo.
  4. Web site: Full Scorecard of New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd Test 1994/95 - Score Report ESPNcricinfo.com . 2022-05-13 . ESPNcricinfo.
  5. Book: Howarth, Geoff . Stirred But Not Shaken . Hodder Moa Beckett . 1998 . New Zealand . 72.
  6. Book: Rutherford, Ken . A Hell of a way to make a living . Hodder Moa Beckett . 1995 . New Zealand . 144.
  7. Web site: Full Scorecard of Pakistan vs New Zealand 3rd Test 1993/94 - Score Report ESPNcricinfo.com . 2022-05-13 . ESPNcricinfo.
  8. Web site: Thomson still a jack of all trades . 2022-05-13 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  9. Web site: Full Scorecard of New Zealand vs England 2nd Test 1994 - Score Report ESPNcricinfo.com . 2022-05-13 . ESPNcricinfo.
  10. Web site: Shane THOMSON - Test Profile 1990 - 1995 - New Zealand . 2022-05-13 . Sporting Heroes.
  11. Web site: Shane Thomson . 2019-08-28 . ESPNcricinfo.
  12. Web site: Thomson still a jack of all trades . 2022-05-13 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  13. Web site: Where are they Now? Shane Thomson. NZCPA NZ Cricket Players Association. en. 2019-08-28.
  14. Web site: Thomson still a jack of all trades . 2022-05-13 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.