Colin de Grandhomme

Colin de Grandhomme
Personal information
Full name Colin de Grandhomme
Born (1986-07-22) 22 July 1986
Harare, Zimbabwe
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Role All-rounder
Relations LL de Grandhomme (father)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 270) 17 November 2016 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 173) 3 March 2012 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004 Manicaland
2006 Midlands
2006–present Auckland (squad no. 77)
2012 Nagenahira Nagas
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 1 1 84 99
Runs scored 29 36 4,337 2,031
Batting average 29.00 36.00 35.84 25.07
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 10/25 2/6
Top score 29 36 144* 151
Balls bowled 179 6 8,007 2,486
Wickets 7 0 130 52
Bowling average 9.14 – 29.05 42.00
5 wickets in innings 1 – 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 6/41 – 6/24 4/37
Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/– 85/– 47/–
Source: CricketArchive, 20 November 2016

Colin de Grandhomme (born 22 July 1986) is a Zimbabwe-born New Zealand cricketer.

Domestic career

He plays for the Auckland Aces in the State Championship. He played for Zimbabwe in the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. His father Laurence played for Zimbabwe before they gained Test status. De Grandhomme left Zimbabwe for New Zealand in 2006, joining the Auckland team.

International career

He made his international debut on 11 February 2012 for New Zealand in a Twenty20 International against his former country, Zimbabwe. His ODI debut came against South Africa in March 2012 in which he made 36 off 36 balls before being run-out by Albie Morkel.

In November 2016 he was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their series against Pakistan and debuted in the first Test match on 17 November.[1] Azhar Ali of Pakistan became his first Test wicket. He got a five wicket haul in his maiden innings of Test match cricket.[2] He won the man of the match award in his first test match and became fourth New Zealand player to do so.[3][4]

International records

Test 5-wicket hauls

#Figures Match# Opponent Venue Country Year
1 6/41 1 Pakistan Hagley Oval, Christchurch New Zealand 2016

International awards

Test cricket

Man of the Match awards

S No Series Season Match Performance Result
1 1st Test – Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series 2016/17 1st Innings: 15.5-5-41-6 , 29 (37 balls: 6x4)
2nd Innings: 14-4-21-1 , DNB		  New Zealand won by 8 wickets.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Guptill left out for Pakistan Tests; Raval, Todd Astle picked". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 1st Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Nov 17-21, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Raval and Williamson seal solid eight-wicket win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Man of the Match on Test debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 1st Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Nov 17-20, 2016".

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