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Craig Spearman
New Zealand
Player profile
Full name Craig Murray Spearman
Born July 4, 1972, Auckland
Current age 36 years 2 days
Major teams New Zealand, Auckland, Central Districts, Gloucestershire
Nickname Spears
Batting style Right-hand bat
Height
6 ft 0 in
Education Kelstone Boys High School, Auckland. Massey University, New Zealand
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
19 |
37 |
2 |
922 |
112 |
26.34 |
2212 |
41.68 |
1 |
3 |
115 |
4 |
21 |
0 |
| ODIs |
51 |
50 |
0 |
936 |
86 |
18.72 |
1202 |
77.87 |
0 |
5 |
123 |
9 |
15 |
0 |
| First-class |
195 |
351 |
16 |
12815 |
341 |
38.25 |
|
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30 |
55 |
|
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188 |
0 |
| List A |
274 |
271 |
9 |
7689 |
153 |
29.34 |
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8 |
48 |
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101 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
42 |
38 |
3 |
697 |
88 |
19.91 |
490 |
142.24 |
0 |
4 |
79 |
28 |
13 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| ODIs |
51 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
12.00 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
195 |
|
78 |
55 |
1 |
1/37 |
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55.00 |
4.23 |
78.0 |
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0 |
0 |
| List A |
274 |
|
33 |
43 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
7.81 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
42 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Dec 8-12, 1995 scorecard |
| Last Test |
South Africa v New Zealand at Port Elizabeth, Nov 30-Dec 4, 2000 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
New Zealand v Pakistan at Dunedin, Dec 15, 1995 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch, Feb 11, 2001 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class debut |
1993/94 |
| Last First-class |
Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire at Northampton, Jun 6-9, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
1993/94 |
| Last List A |
Gloucestershire v Yorkshire at Bristol, Jun 4, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Gloucestershire v Worcestershire at Bristol, Jun 14, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire at Milton Keynes, Jun 17, 2008 scorecard |
Craig Spearman made his debut for New Zealand as an opening batsman in December 1995 against Pakistan at Christchurch. Despite reasonable success over the years, he struggled to secure a top-order batting position, and was mainly preferred for one-day matches. He scored a solitary Test hundred, 112 against Zimbabwe, and an average of only 26 did his talent no justice. Despite being considered as something of a one-day specialist he only averaged 18.72 in that form of the game. Spearman, who has a business-studies degree, decided to give up his New Zealand career in 2001, after 19 Tests and 51 one-dayers, for a career in banking, which brought him to London. It was there that John Bracewell, Gloucestershire coach at the time, asked if he fancied a few games at Bristol. He has not looked back since, and after a fairly ordinary international career has become one of the county's most consistent batsmen. In June 2004 he scored 341 for Gloucestershire against Middlesex in the County Championship, eclipsing a 128-year-old record previously held by WG Grace for the highest score by a Gloucestershire player. He committed his future to the county by signing a four-year contract at the end of 2004, and scored 1370 runs in the Championship in the 2006 season.
Freddie Auld September 2006
Jun 4, 2008 |
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Tim Bresnan and Co. celebrate the wicket of Craig Spearman
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Aug 4, 2007 |
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Craig Spearman reverse-sweeps fearlessly during his match-winning 86
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Aug 4, 2007 |
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Craig Spearman bludgeons one over midwicket
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