Full name Ian Shaw Billcliff
Born October 26, 1972, William's Lake, British Columbia
Current age 35 years 354 days
Major teams Canada,Auckland,Otago,Wellington
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Relations Brother - MR Billcliff
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
ODIs
16
16
0
478
93
29.87
710
67.32
0
4
39
7
4
0
First-class
46
84
4
1964
126
24.55
2
9
28
0
List A
81
79
3
2029
102*
26.69
1
15
21
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
ODIs
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
First-class
46
109
61
1
1/7
61.00
3.35
109.0
0
0
List A
81
30
27
0
-
-
-
5.40
-
0
0
0
Career statistics
ODI debut
Bangladesh v Canada at Durban, Feb 11, 2003 scorecard
Last ODI
Canada v Bermuda at King City (NW), Jul 1, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut
1990/91
Last First-class
Canada v Bermuda at King City (NE), Jul 4-7, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
1991/92
Last List A
Canada v Bermuda at King City (NW), Jul 1, 2008 scorecard
Profile
Ian Billcliff was born in British Columbia, but grew up in Otago, New Zealand, where he learned his cricket. He made his debut for Otago in 1990-91, and made an immediate impression as a hard-hitting batsman, playing twice for New Zealand Under-19s, although he never was able to hold down a regular place even when he moved on to Wellington and finally Auckland. In all, he made only one first-class hundred. In the close season he played club cricket in England.
His career seemed over when he was invited to join the Canadian side ahead of the 2001 ICC Trophy, and he made an immediate impression, and also made a mark in the 2003 World Cup. His 42 was vital in Canada's remarkable win over Bangladesh, and he also made an impressive 71 in Canada's narrow loss to semi-finalists Kenya.
Still resident in New Zealand, his appearances for the national side are limited, although he was still an automatic choice for the 2007 World Cup despite only having played two ODIs for Canada in the preceding four years.
Martin Williamson February 2007
