Tom Blundell (cricketer)

Tom Blundell
Blundell in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Ackland Blundell
Born (1990-09-01) 1 September 1990 (age 34)
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 273)1 December 2017 v West Indies
Last Test17 March 2023 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 196)5 February 2020 v India
Last ODI3 May 2023 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.66
T20I debut (cap 73)8 January 2017 v Bangladesh
Last T20I8 September 2021 v Bangladesh
T20I shirt no.66
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012/13–presentWellington
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 36 12 108 70
Runs scored 1,921 266 5,870 1,662
Batting average 34.92 29.55 36.23 28.65
100s/50s 4/11 0/2 15/28 1/9
Top score 138 68 153 151
Catches/stumpings 94/15 13/2 265/21 66/7
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  New Zealand
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 2019 England and Wales
ICC World Test Championship
Winner 2019-2021
Source: Cricinfo, 31 October 2024

Thomas Ackland Blundell (born 1 September 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer. He made his international debut for the New Zealand national cricket team in January 2017. He also plays first-class cricket for Wellington.[1] In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, despite being uncapped in an ODI match.[2] Blundell was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. He was one of the recipients of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year award in 2023.

Background and domestic career

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A scion of the ancient Lancashire gentry family,[3] Blundell was educated at Wellington College, Wellington where he excelled at cricket. Named in New Zealand's squad for the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, playing in one game,[4] Blundell made his first-class debut in 2013.[4] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season.[5] In November 2020, in the third round of the 2020–21 Plunket Shield season, Blundell was given out obstructing the field.[6]

International career

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In January 2017 he was added to New Zealand's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad as their wicket-keeper for their third match against Bangladesh, after Luke Ronchi was injured.[7] On 8 January 2017 he made his T20I debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh.[8]

In January 2017, he was added to New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad as their wicket-keeper against Australia, but he did not play.[9] In November 2017, he was added to New Zealand's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[10] He made his Test debut for New Zealand against the West Indies on 1 December 2017.[11] He replaced the injured BJ Watling as the wicket-keeper,[12] scoring 107 not out which was the highest Test score by a New Zealand wicket-keeper on debut.[13] He also became the first wicket-keeper since Matt Prior in 2007 to score a century on Test debut.[14]

In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[15][16] The International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as one of the five surprise picks for the tournament.[17] However, he did not play a match during the tournament. The following month, he was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2019–20 season by New Zealand Cricket.[18]

In January 2020, Blundell was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against India.[19] He made his ODI debut for New Zealand, against India, on 5 February 2020.[20]

On 2 December 2020, he was named as wicket-keeper for the Test squad for their home series against West Indies, replacing BJ Watling, who suffered an injury.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Tom Blundell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Uncapped in ODIs, who is Tom Blundell?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. ^ Burke, John (4 June 1837). "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry; Or, Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Etc". Henry Colburn – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b "Get to know: Tom Blundell, New Zealand's surprise CWC19 call-up". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Tom Blundell out in bizarre manner in Plunket Shield fixture". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Uncapped Blundell replaces injured Ronchi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 3rd T20I: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Mount Maunganui, Jan 8, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  9. ^ "New Zealand call up Blundell for Chappell-Hadlee ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Blundell to make Test debut against WI; NZ call Ferguson as cover for Southee". ESPN Cricinfo. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  11. ^ "1st Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Dec 1–5, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Blundell replaces injured Watling for Windies Tests". Cricbuzz. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  13. ^ "NZ declare with massive lead after Blundell's debut ton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Basin Reserve a field of dreams for Tom Blundell after New Zealand century on test debut". Stuff. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Sodhi and Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Uncapped Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad, Sodhi preferred to Astle". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Cricket World Cup 2019: Five surprise picks". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  18. ^ "Jimmy Neesham, Tom Blundell and Will Young handed New Zealand contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Kyle Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn and Hamish Bennett named in New Zealand ODI squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  20. ^ "1st ODI (D/N), India tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Feb 5 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  21. ^ "Will Young to make Test debut as BJ Watling ruled out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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