Full name Kyle David Mills
Born March 15, 1979, Auckland
Current age 30 years 241 days
Major teams New Zealand, Auckland, Kings XI Punjab, Lincolnshire, Mumbai Indians
Playing role Bowler
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 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 289 | 57 | 11.56 | 749 | 38.58 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| ODIs | 110 | 62 | 24 | 589 | 54 | 15.50 | 788 | 74.74 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 19 | 29 | 0 |
| T20Is | 15 | 11 | 3 | 117 | 33* | 14.62 | 95 | 123.15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| First-class | 66 | 94 | 23 | 1840 | 117* | 25.91 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 173 | 113 | 39 | 1481 | 57* | 20.01 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 157 | 33* | 13.08 | 139 | 112.94 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 19 | 31 | 2902 | 1453 | 44 | 4/16 | 6/77 | 33.02 | 3.00 | 65.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 110 | 109 | 5484 | 4286 | 162 | 5/25 | 5/25 | 26.45 | 4.68 | 33.8 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 15 | 15 | 339 | 494 | 16 | 3/44 | 3/44 | 30.87 | 8.74 | 21.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 66 | 10456 | 5059 | 176 | 5/33 | 28.74 | 2.90 | 59.4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| List A | 173 | 8551 | 6424 | 247 | 5/25 | 5/25 | 26.00 | 4.50 | 34.6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 22 | 22 | 495 | 709 | 27 | 3/32 | 3/32 | 26.25 | 8.59 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | England v New Zealand at Nottingham, Jun 10-13, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Test | New Zealand v India at Hamilton, Mar 18-21, 2009 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | New Zealand v Pakistan at Sharjah, Apr 15, 2001 scorecard |
| Last ODI | New Zealand v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Nov 9, 2009 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 17, 2005 scorecard |
| Last T20I | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), Sep 4, 2009 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1998/99 |
| Last First-class | Auckland v Central Districts at Auckland, Mar 29-Apr 1, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1998/99 |
| Last List A | New Zealand v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Nov 9, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 17, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), Sep 4, 2009 scorecard |
Injuries at an inopportune time affected Kyle Mills's prospects of making a more significant start to his international career. While he was recovering, Shane Bond, Ian Butler and Jacob Oram seized their opportunities, making it harder for Mills to force his way back. In and out of the team after the 2003 World Cup in which he made only one fleeting, wicketless appearance - he marked another comeback, against Pakistan in 2003-04, by picking up a reprimand for excessive appealing. However, he did enough to earn a call-up for the tour of England in 2004, and made his Test debut in the third match at Trent Bridge. But he picked up a side strain during the game, and was forced to fly home and miss the NatWest Series. That was a shame, as one-day cricket is really his forte: he played throughout the 2005-06 season, chipping in with wickets in almost every game, even if his once-promising batting had diminished to the point that he managed double figures only once in 16 matches. A feisty temper remains, though: Stephen Fleming had to pull him away from Graeme Smith during a bad-tempered one-day series towards the end of 2005. Mills returned to South Africa for the Tests early in 2006, and picked up eight wickets in the two matches he played, almost doubling his career tally. He played in the 2006 Champions Trophy, but his injury jinx struck again and he was ruled out of the 2007 World Cup with a serious knee problem.
Cricinfo staff March 2008
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