| Tony Blain | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Tony Elston Blain |
| Birth Date: | 17 February 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Nelson, New Zealand |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1986–1994 |
| Testdebutdate: | 21 August |
| Testdebutyear: | 1986 |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 160 |
| Lasttestdate: | 24 February |
| Lasttestyear: | 1994 |
| Lasttestagainst: | Pakistan |
| Odidebutdate: | 19 March |
| Odidebutyear: | 1986 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Australia |
| Odicap: | 53 |
| Lastodidate: | 13 March |
| Lastodiyear: | 1994 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Pakistan |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Matches1: | 11 |
| Runs1: | 456 |
| Bat Avg1: | 26.82 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/2 |
| Top Score1: | 78 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 19/2 |
| Matches2: | 38 |
| Runs2: | 442 |
| Bat Avg2: | 16.37 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Deliveries2: | – |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 37/1 |
| Matches3: | 118 |
| Runs3: | 5,749 |
| Bat Avg3: | 34.01 |
| 100S/50S3: | 8/32 |
| Top Score3: | 161 |
| Deliveries3: | 174 |
| Wickets3: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 64.00 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 1/12 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 210/26 |
| Matches4: | 110 |
| Runs4: | 1,726 |
| Bat Avg4: | 21.47 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/6 |
| Top Score4: | 70 |
| Deliveries4: | – |
| Wickets4: | – |
| Bowl Avg4: | – |
| Fivefor4: | – |
| Tenfor4: | – |
| Best Bowling4: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 108/16 |
| Date: | 4 February |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Source: | http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36297.html Cricinfo |
Tony Elston Blain (born 17 February 1962) was a cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper for the New Zealand national cricket team in 11 Test matches and 38 One Day Internationals. He was primarily an understudy to Ian Smith and Adam Parore in the New Zealand side.
Domestically Blain played for Central Districts and then for Canterbury cricket team during the 1983–84 season under the captaincy of Roddy Fulton. Blain was a polished right handed batsman and excellent wicket keeper he also played cricket in the Bradford Cricket League in England,Bradford after leaving New Zealand in 1984.
After retiring from the game he went from coaching to a commentator and later became a teacher in the United Kingdom for Dixons Allerton Academy in Bradford.