New Zealand / Players
Full name Michael James Mason
Born August 27, 1974, Carterton, Wairarapa
Current age 35 years 76 days
Major teams New Zealand, Central Districts, New Zealand A
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 33 | 9.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 25 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13* | 7.33 | 44 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| T20Is | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 73 | 98 | 30 | 1131 | 64* | 16.63 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 110 | 53 | 24 | 276 | 20 | 9.51 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.33 | 7 | 57.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 1 | 2 | 132 | 105 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.77 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 25 | 24 | 1119 | 956 | 30 | 4/24 | 4/24 | 31.86 | 5.12 | 37.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 3 | 3 | 54 | 65 | 2 | 1/18 | 1/18 | 32.50 | 7.22 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 73 | 13679 | 5746 | 230 | 6/56 | 24.98 | 2.52 | 59.4 | 9 | 1 | |||
| List A | 110 | 5097 | 3807 | 147 | 6/25 | 6/25 | 25.89 | 4.48 | 34.6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 18 | 18 | 399 | 497 | 20 | 4/23 | 4/23 | 24.85 | 7.47 | 19.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Only Test | New Zealand v South Africa at Wellington, Mar 26-30, 2004 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Pakistan v New Zealand at Lahore, Nov 29, 2003 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Scotland v New Zealand at Aberdeen, Jul 3, 2008 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland, Dec 26, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I | England v New Zealand at Manchester, Jun 13, 2008 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1997/98 |
| Last First-class | Auckland v Central Districts at Lincoln, Apr 6-10, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1997/98 |
| Last List A | New Zealand A v England Lions at Palmerston North, Mar 16, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Otago v Central Districts at Dunedin, Jan 27, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | New Zealand A v England Lions at New Plymouth, Mar 19, 2009 scorecard |
Michael Mason earned his place in the New Zealand side the old fashioned way - by sheer hard work. Mason hails from Mangatainoka, not one of the more prolific development centres of New Zealand cricket, but he brings long valued work ethics associated with many country bowlers before him, including Ewen Chatfield, Harry Cave, Richard Collinge and Lance Cairns to name but a few. Like them, Mason is a solid and reliable performer; a workhorse to whom no task is too great. Mason has been dogged by injuries, but has kept lining up for more, and selection has been his reward. Making the next step is a well-timed challenge in his career. He was once described by John Bracewell as "the best line-and-length bowler in the country" and when he finally strung a few ODIs together, against Sri Lanka in 2006-07, he showed glimpses of that skill. His 4 for 24 in a Man-of-the-Match performance at Christchurch was the highlight and despite managing only one game in the tri-series in Australia, Mason was chosen in the 15-man World Cup squad. In the Caribbean Mason was used five times and claimed three wickets, but his appearances continue to be sporadic.
Lynn McConnell June 2008
- England v New Zealand 2008 (May 1, 2009)
- Ingram stars in Central Districts' remarkable chase (Mar 24, 2009)
- Oram out of Australia tour with back injury (Nov 4, 2008)
- Martin to miss Bangladesh ODIs (Sep 24, 2008)
- Gillespie's four sets up 36-run win (Sep 7, 2008)
Jun 18, 2008
Michael Mason celebrates the wicket of Kevin Pietersen
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Feb 12, 2008
Michael Mason traps Kevin Pietersen lbw for 29
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Feb 12, 2008
Michael Mason traps Kevin Pietersen lbw for 29
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