New Zealand / Players
Full name Bradley-John Watling
Born July 9, 1985, Durban, South Africa
Current age 24 years 122 days
Major teams New Zealand Under-19s, Northern Districts
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 204 | 48 | 25.50 | 177 | 115.25 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 38 | 41 | 36 | 2 | 2/31 | 2/31 | 18.00 | 5.26 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Twenty20 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | Northern Districts v Wellington at Mt Maunganui, Feb 22, 2009 scorecard |
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
- Watling, Styris and Southee for Pakistan ODIs (Oct 15, 2009)
- India take Emerging Players title (Aug 1, 2009)
- India and South Africa win through to final (Jul 30, 2009)
- Franklin makes hay (Nov 27, 2008)
- Elliott picks up New Zealand winter contract (Apr 28, 2008)
Oct 27, 2009
BJ Watling makes his way into the airport
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Jan 21, 2009
BJ Watling remained unbeaten on 113
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Dec 20, 2005
Bradley-John Watling narrowly avoids a short delivery
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