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BJ Watling      

Full name Bradley-John Watling

Born July 9, 1985, Durban, South Africa

Current age 24 years 139 days

Major teams New Zealand, New Zealand Under-19s, Northern Districts

Batting style Right-hand bat

Fielding position Wicketkeeper

Bradley-John Watling
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
T20Is 2 2 0 29 22 14.50 45 64.44 0 0 2 0 2 0
First-class 38 70 2 1913 153 28.13 5311 36.01 4 8 46 0
List A 39 39 4 1313 116* 37.51 1946 67.47 4 8 14 0
Twenty20 15 14 4 233 48 23.30 222 104.95 0 0 20 1 7 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
T20Is 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
First-class 38 41 36 2 2/31 2/31 18.00 5.26 20.5 0 0 0
List A 39 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Twenty20 15 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career statistics
T20I debut New Zealand v Pakistan at Dubai, Nov 12, 2009 scorecard
Last T20I New Zealand v Pakistan at Dubai, Nov 13, 2009 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 2004/05
Last First-class New Zealand A v England Lions at Queenstown, Mar 1-4, 2009 scorecard
List A debut 2004/05
Last List A Northern Districts v Otago at Hamilton, Jan 31, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Northern Districts v Wellington at Hamilton, Jan 17, 2008 scorecard
Last Twenty20 New Zealand v Pakistan at Dubai, Nov 13, 2009 scorecard
Profile

A right-handed opening batsman and part-time wicketkeeper, Bradley-John Watling spent his early years in Durban, South Africa, before moving to New Zealand as a ten-year-old. He was part of the Under-19 squad for the World Cup in Bangladesh in 2003-04 before making it to the Northern Districts squad. He was the second-highest run-scorer for his state team in his third season (2006-07) with 564 runs at 37.60. He was in prime form during the one-day State Shield competition in 2008-09 with 509 runs at a stunning 63.62 and that helped him earn a place in the New Zealand one-day squad for the ODIs in the UAE against Pakistan. Watling plays hockey in winter to take his mind away from cricket.
Cricinfo Staff October 2009

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Nov 12, 2009

BJ Watling bats on his Twenty20 debut, New Zealand v Pakistan, 1st Twenty20 International, Dubai, November 12, 2009

BJ Watling bats on Twenty20 debut

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Oct 27, 2009

BJ Watling makes his way into the airport, Auckland, October 27, 2009

BJ Watling makes his way into the airport

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Jan 21, 2009

BJ Watling remained unbeaten on 113, Auckland v Northern Districts, State Shield, Eden Park Outer Oval, January 21, 2009

BJ Watling remained unbeaten on 113

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Country Fixtures Country Results
Canterbury v Auckland at Christchurch - Nov 24-27
Canterbury 540 Auckland 157/2
Central Dist v Otago at Napier - Nov 24-27
Otago 534/8d Central Dist 190 & 9/0 (f/o)
Northern Dis v Wellington at Hamilton - Nov 24-27
Wellington 263 & 9/3 Northern Dis 281
1st Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Dunedin - Nov 24-28
New Zealand 404/8
Auckland v Northern Dis at Auckland
Dec 3-6 (10:30 local, 21:30 GMT)
Canterbury v Central Dist at Rangiora
Dec 3-6 (10:30 local, 21:30 GMT)
Otago v Wellington at Queenstown
Dec 3-6 (10:30 local, 21:30 GMT)
2nd Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Wellington
Dec 3-7 (12:00 local, 23:00 GMT)
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