Tom Blundell

Tom Blundell

New Zealand Right Handed Bat

Personal Information

Full Name Thomas Ackland Blundell
Date of Birth September 1, 1990
Age 32 Years
Nationality New Zealand
Birth Place Wellington
Height 6ft
Role Wicket-keeper, Batsman/Right-handed, Right-arm off break Bowler
Batting Style Right hand Bat
Bowling Style Right arm Offbreak
Debut January 8, 2017
Jersey No. 66
Family Unknown

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
PAK vs NZ 4 4 1 0 100.00 0 0 0 0
NZ vs PAK 28 15 5 0 186.67 0 0 0 0
WEF vs ND 103 157 9 4 65.61 0 0 0 0
OV vs WEF 14 26 2 0 53.84 0 0 0 0
NZ vs AUS 22 & 9 31 & 11 3 & 1 0 & 0 70.97 & 81.82 0 0 0 0

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 12 12 266 307 3 29.55 86.64 0 2 68 28 2 13 2
TESTs 32 54 1756 3485 6 36.58 50.38 4 10 138 220 5 86 13
T20Is 7 6 59 75 2 14.75 78.66 0 0 30 4 0 3 0
T20s 61 55 1231 969 6 25.12 127.03 0 10 79 109 34 37 2
LISTAs 70 63 1662 1992 5 28.65 83.43 1 9 151 164 14 66 7
FIRSTCLASS 104 176 5705 10497 21 36.80 54.34 15 27 153 739 26 257 19

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TESTs 32 1 3 13 0 0 4.33 0 0 0
T20Is 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T20s 61 1 0.1 4 0 0 24.00 0 0 0
LISTAs 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FIRSTCLASS 104 5 16 65 1 65.00 4.06 1/27 0 0

Tom Blundell News

Super Smash 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Northern Knights vs Wellington Firebirds (Updated) ft. Jeet Raval and Nathan Smith Super Smash 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Northern Knights vs Wellington Firebirds (Updated) ft. Jeet Raval and Nathan Smith
Super Smash 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Northern Knights vs Wellington Firebirds (Updated) ft. Jeet Raval and Nathan Smith
Super Smash 2023-24 Points Table: Updated standings after Northern Districts vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 11 Super Smash 2023-24 Points Table: Updated standings after Northern Districts vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 11
Super Smash 2023-24 Points Table: Updated standings after Northern Districts vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 11
Scans confirm fracture on Kane Williamson's thumb; expected to partake in later stages of 2023 ODI World Cup Scans confirm fracture on Kane Williamson's thumb; expected to partake in later stages of 2023 ODI World Cup
Scans confirm fracture on Kane Williamson's thumb; expected to partake in later stages of 2023 ODI World Cup 
Kane Williamson surpasses Ross Taylor to become New Zealand's highest run-getter in Test cricket Kane Williamson surpasses Ross Taylor to become New Zealand's highest run-getter in Test cricket
Kane Williamson surpasses Ross Taylor to become New Zealand's highest run-getter in Test cricket
"We had to take him back to hospital" - Tom Blundell reflects on 'scary moment' regarding his son "We had to take him back to hospital" - Tom Blundell reflects on 'scary moment' regarding his son
"We had to take him back to hospital" - Tom Blundell reflects on 'scary moment' regarding his son

Tom Blundell: A Brief Biography

Tom Blundell Biography

Thomas Auckland Blundell is a cricketer from the island nation of New Zealand. The 27-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman was born on 1st September 1990 in Wellington.


Background


An aggressive wicketkeeper-batsman with a variety of sweeps in his repertoire. Blundell is often associated with his innovative style of play and his elegant stroke play and solid technique.

He was part of the New Zealand U-19 World Cup squad in 2010 alongside Tom Latham, James Neesham, and Doug Bracewell.


Debut


He made his first-class and List A debuts for Wellington in 2013. Blundell eventually replaced an injured Luke Ronchi for the last T20I against Bangladesh in January 2017.


It was in December 2017 that Blundell finally got a chance in Test cricket when he replaced an injured BJ Watling for the series against West Indies at home.


High Points


Blundell had a breakthrough season in 2015-16 in which he made 1073 runs in 28 matches across all formats.

He followed it with consistent performances during which he scored 537 runs in 17 matches in the 2016-17 season.


His tally of 243 runs in nine innings was the highest by any wicketkeeper-batsman in the Super Smash in 2016-17.


Blundell had scored an unbeaten 107 in his maiden Test innings as the Wicketkeeper batsman in his national colors to set New Zealand up for an innings and 67-run victory in the first Test in Wellington.