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BJ Watling      

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

Bradley-John Watling
Batting and fielding averages
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
Bowling averages
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 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career 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 Northern Districts v Wellington at Mt Maunganui, Feb 22, 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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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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Dec 20, 2005

Bradley-John Watling narrowly avoids a short delivery, Northern Districts v Auckland, December 20, 2005

Bradley-John Watling narrowly avoids a short delivery

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Country Fixtures Country Results
3rd ODI: New Zealand v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi
Nov 9 (15:00 local, 11:00 GMT)
Central Dist v Auckland at Napier
Nov 10-13 (10:30 local, 21:30 GMT)
Otago v Northern Dis at Dunedin
Nov 10-13 (10:30 local, 21:30 GMT)
Wellington v Canterbury at Wellington
Nov 10-13 (10:30 local, 21:30 GMT)
1st T20I: Pakistan v New Zealand at Dubai
Nov 12 (20:00 local, 16:00 GMT)
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