BJ Watling
New Zealand
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
July 09, 1985 (40 years)
Birth Place
Durban, South Africa
Nickname
Watling
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
IND
1(3) & DNB
Test
18 Jun 21
ENG
1(11) & 15*(26)
Test
02 Jun 21
PAK
7(18) & DNB
Test
03 Jan 21
PAK
73(145) & 5(3)
Test
26 Dec 20
WI
30(51) & DNB
Test
11 Dec 20
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
SL
0-0
ODI
20 Aug 10
TEAMS
New Zealand, New Zealand U19, Northern Knights, New Zealand A, Durham, Lancashire, Team Williamson
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | 12 |
| ODI | -- | 70 |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Profile
Bradley-John Watling, after being born in South Africa, moved to new Zealand with his family when he was 10 years old. A top order batsman with a good technique, Watling has also been used as a wicket keeper on numerous occasions.
He was part of the New Zealand under- 19 team that played in 2003-04 and soon impressed the people at Northern Districts to draft him into the squad. In 2006-07, he repaid their faith with a superb showing with the bat becoming the teams second highest run scorer that season. He went a notch higher next season, averaging above 60 in the ODI format for the Northern Districts.
His stunning and consistent showing earned him a place in the national squad. He was chosen for the series against Pakistan in 2009 but was not included in the final XI for the ODI series. His wicket keeping skills got him a spot in the T20I game following the ODIs.
He also got a chance to prove his Test credentials, when he was chosen ahead of Peter Fulton for the 3rd Test against Pakistan. He did justice to his selection getting to a quickfire 60 in the second essay. Watling finally made his ODI debut in 2010, when he was picked for the Tri series that included Sri Lanka and India.
On his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in August 2010, Watling top-scored for New Zealand with 55 runs. He was in and out of the New Zealand squad after that many a times losing his place to the likes of Kruger van Wyk and Luke Ronchi. In 2012, Watling performed brilliantly in the West Indies and Sri Lanka ODI series. He registered his personal best score of 96* against Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI at Pallekele.
2013 was again disappointing and he was dropped once again after a few ODIs. In Tests, however, Watling has done slightly well as compared to the other formats of the game. He scored his maiden ton against Zimbabwe in 2012 helping the Black Caps posting an intimidating total that allowed them to win the one off Test by an innings and 301 runs. He continued this form in 2013 putting up consistent performances in the Tests against South Africa and England. Watling scored 173 runs in the 2 Tests against Bangladesh in October 2013, which included his second Test ton and retained his place in the Test squad.
Watling scored his third Test ton (124) against India in the second Test and along with Brendon McCullum put up a fighting 352-run record 6th-wicket stand to save New Zealand from a likely defeat. In retrospect, that one performance has been the turning point in his career. Since that knock, his Test average has seen a marked rise over the next two years. There was a hundred against England at Leeds which contributed to a famous win in 2015. Even though his limited overs career has not been moving smooth, he is primed to be a regular face for New Zealand behind the stumps in the longer format for days to come.
By Cricbuzz staff
He was part of the New Zealand under- 19 team that played in 2003-04 and soon impressed the people at Northern Districts to draft him into the squad. In 2006-07, he repaid their faith with a superb showing with the bat becoming the teams second highest run scorer that season. He went a notch higher next season, averaging above 60 in the ODI format for the Northern Districts.
His stunning and consistent showing earned him a place in the national squad. He was chosen for the series against Pakistan in 2009 but was not included in the final XI for the ODI series. His wicket keeping skills got him a spot in the T20I game following the ODIs.
He also got a chance to prove his Test credentials, when he was chosen ahead of Peter Fulton for the 3rd Test against Pakistan. He did justice to his selection getting to a quickfire 60 in the second essay. Watling finally made his ODI debut in 2010, when he was picked for the Tri series that included Sri Lanka and India.
On his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in August 2010, Watling top-scored for New Zealand with 55 runs. He was in and out of the New Zealand squad after that many a times losing his place to the likes of Kruger van Wyk and Luke Ronchi. In 2012, Watling performed brilliantly in the West Indies and Sri Lanka ODI series. He registered his personal best score of 96* against Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI at Pallekele.
2013 was again disappointing and he was dropped once again after a few ODIs. In Tests, however, Watling has done slightly well as compared to the other formats of the game. He scored his maiden ton against Zimbabwe in 2012 helping the Black Caps posting an intimidating total that allowed them to win the one off Test by an innings and 301 runs. He continued this form in 2013 putting up consistent performances in the Tests against South Africa and England. Watling scored 173 runs in the 2 Tests against Bangladesh in October 2013, which included his second Test ton and retained his place in the Test squad.
Watling scored his third Test ton (124) against India in the second Test and along with Brendon McCullum put up a fighting 352-run record 6th-wicket stand to save New Zealand from a likely defeat. In retrospect, that one performance has been the turning point in his career. Since that knock, his Test average has seen a marked rise over the next two years. There was a hundred against England at Leeds which contributed to a famous win in 2015. Even though his limited overs career has not been moving smooth, he is primed to be a regular face for New Zealand behind the stumps in the longer format for days to come.
By Cricbuzz staff
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
July 09, 1985 (40 years)
Birth Place
Durban, South Africa
Nickname
Watling
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
Bradley-John Watling, after being born in South Africa, moved to new Zealand with his family when he was 10 years old. A top order batsman with a good technique, Watling has also been used as a wicket keeper on numerous occasions.
He was part of the New Zealand under- 19 team that played in 2003-04 and soon impressed the people at Northern Districts to draft him into the squad. In 2006-07, he repaid their faith with a superb showing with the bat becoming the teams second highest run scorer that season. He went a notch higher next season, averaging above 60 in the ODI format for the Northern Districts.
His stunning and consistent showing earned him a place in the national squad. He was chosen for the series against Pakistan in 2009 but was not included in the final XI for the ODI series. His wicket keeping skills got him a spot in the T20I game following the ODIs.
He also got a chance to prove his Test credentials, when he was chosen ahead of Peter Fulton for the 3rd Test against Pakistan. He did justice to his selection getting to a quickfire 60 in the second essay. Watling finally made his ODI debut in 2010, when he was picked for the Tri series that included Sri Lanka and India.
On his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in August 2010, Watling top-scored for New Zealand with 55 runs. He was in and out of the New Zealand squad after that many a times losing his place to the likes of Kruger van Wyk and Luke Ronchi. In 2012, Watling performed brilliantly in the West Indies and Sri Lanka ODI series. He registered his personal best score of 96* against Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI at Pallekele.
2013 was again disappointing and he was dropped once again after a few ODIs. In Tests, however, Watling has done slightly well as compared to the other formats of the game. He scored his maiden ton against Zimbabwe in 2012 helping the Black Caps posting an intimidating total that allowed them to win the one off Test by an innings and 301 runs. He continued this form in 2013 putting up consistent performances in the Tests against South Africa and England. Watling scored 173 runs in the 2 Tests against Bangladesh in October 2013, which included his second Test ton and retained his place in the Test squad.
Watling scored his third Test ton (124) against India in the second Test and along with Brendon McCullum put up a fighting 352-run record 6th-wicket stand to save New Zealand from a likely defeat. In retrospect, that one performance has been the turning point in his career. Since that knock, his Test average has seen a marked rise over the next two years. There was a hundred against England at Leeds which contributed to a famous win in 2015. Even though his limited overs career has not been moving smooth, he is primed to be a regular face for New Zealand behind the stumps in the longer format for days to come.
By Cricbuzz staff
He was part of the New Zealand under- 19 team that played in 2003-04 and soon impressed the people at Northern Districts to draft him into the squad. In 2006-07, he repaid their faith with a superb showing with the bat becoming the teams second highest run scorer that season. He went a notch higher next season, averaging above 60 in the ODI format for the Northern Districts.
His stunning and consistent showing earned him a place in the national squad. He was chosen for the series against Pakistan in 2009 but was not included in the final XI for the ODI series. His wicket keeping skills got him a spot in the T20I game following the ODIs.
He also got a chance to prove his Test credentials, when he was chosen ahead of Peter Fulton for the 3rd Test against Pakistan. He did justice to his selection getting to a quickfire 60 in the second essay. Watling finally made his ODI debut in 2010, when he was picked for the Tri series that included Sri Lanka and India.
On his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in August 2010, Watling top-scored for New Zealand with 55 runs. He was in and out of the New Zealand squad after that many a times losing his place to the likes of Kruger van Wyk and Luke Ronchi. In 2012, Watling performed brilliantly in the West Indies and Sri Lanka ODI series. He registered his personal best score of 96* against Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI at Pallekele.
2013 was again disappointing and he was dropped once again after a few ODIs. In Tests, however, Watling has done slightly well as compared to the other formats of the game. He scored his maiden ton against Zimbabwe in 2012 helping the Black Caps posting an intimidating total that allowed them to win the one off Test by an innings and 301 runs. He continued this form in 2013 putting up consistent performances in the Tests against South Africa and England. Watling scored 173 runs in the 2 Tests against Bangladesh in October 2013, which included his second Test ton and retained his place in the Test squad.
Watling scored his third Test ton (124) against India in the second Test and along with Brendon McCullum put up a fighting 352-run record 6th-wicket stand to save New Zealand from a likely defeat. In retrospect, that one performance has been the turning point in his career. Since that knock, his Test average has seen a marked rise over the next two years. There was a hundred against England at Leeds which contributed to a famous win in 2015. Even though his limited overs career has not been moving smooth, he is primed to be a regular face for New Zealand behind the stumps in the longer format for days to come.
By Cricbuzz staff
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
July 09, 1985 (40 years)
Birth Place
Durban, South Africa
Nickname
Watling
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
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RECENT FORM
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 75 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| Innings | 117 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| Runs | 3790 | 573 | 38 | 0 |
| Balls | 8894 | 838 | 58 | 0 |
| Highest | 205 | 96 | 22 | 0 |
| Average | 37.52 | 24.91 | 9.5 | 0 |
| SR | 42.62 | 68.38 | 65.52 | 0 |
| Not Out | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fours | 429 | 58 | 3 | 0 |
| Sixes | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 50s | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 75 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| Innings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maidens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BBI | -/- | 0/0 | -/- | -/- |
| BBM | -/- | 0/0 | -/- | -/- |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs Pakistan, 2009-11-12, Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Last Played
vs West Indies, 2014-07-06, Windsor Park
test
Debut
vs Pakistan, 2009-12-11, McLean Park
Last Played
vs India, 2021-06-18, The Rose Bowl
odi
Debut
vs Sri Lanka, 2010-08-13, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Last Played
vs Pakistan, 2018-11-11, Dubai International Cricket Stadium
cl
Debut
vs Southern Express, 2014-09-13, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium
Last Played
vs Barbados Royals, 2014-09-30, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
Profile
Bradley-John Watling, after being born in South Africa, moved to new Zealand with his family when he was 10 years old. A top order batsman with a good technique, Watling has also been used as a wicket keeper on numerous occasions.
He was part of the New Zealand under- 19 team that played in 2003-04 and soon impressed the people at Northern Districts to draft him into the squad. In 2006-07, he repaid their faith with a superb showing with the bat becoming the teams second highest run scorer that season. He went a notch higher next season, averaging above 60 in the ODI format for the Northern Districts.
His stunning and consistent showing earned him a place in the national squad. He was chosen for the series against Pakistan in 2009 but was not included in the final XI for the ODI series. His wicket keeping skills got him a spot in the T20I game following the ODIs.
He also got a chance to prove his Test credentials, when he was chosen ahead of Peter Fulton for the 3rd Test against Pakistan. He did justice to his selection getting to a quickfire 60 in the second essay. Watling finally made his ODI debut in 2010, when he was picked for the Tri series that included Sri Lanka and India.
On his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in August 2010, Watling top-scored for New Zealand with 55 runs. He was in and out of the New Zealand squad after that many a times losing his place to the likes of Kruger van Wyk and Luke Ronchi. In 2012, Watling performed brilliantly in the West Indies and Sri Lanka ODI series. He registered his personal best score of 96* against Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI at Pallekele.
2013 was again disappointing and he was dropped once again after a few ODIs. In Tests, however, Watling has done slightly well as compared to the other formats of the game. He scored his maiden ton against Zimbabwe in 2012 helping the Black Caps posting an intimidating total that allowed them to win the one off Test by an innings and 301 runs. He continued this form in 2013 putting up consistent performances in the Tests against South Africa and England. Watling scored 173 runs in the 2 Tests against Bangladesh in October 2013, which included his second Test ton and retained his place in the Test squad.
Watling scored his third Test ton (124) against India in the second Test and along with Brendon McCullum put up a fighting 352-run record 6th-wicket stand to save New Zealand from a likely defeat. In retrospect, that one performance has been the turning point in his career. Since that knock, his Test average has seen a marked rise over the next two years. There was a hundred against England at Leeds which contributed to a famous win in 2015. Even though his limited overs career has not been moving smooth, he is primed to be a regular face for New Zealand behind the stumps in the longer format for days to come.
By Cricbuzz staff
He was part of the New Zealand under- 19 team that played in 2003-04 and soon impressed the people at Northern Districts to draft him into the squad. In 2006-07, he repaid their faith with a superb showing with the bat becoming the teams second highest run scorer that season. He went a notch higher next season, averaging above 60 in the ODI format for the Northern Districts.
His stunning and consistent showing earned him a place in the national squad. He was chosen for the series against Pakistan in 2009 but was not included in the final XI for the ODI series. His wicket keeping skills got him a spot in the T20I game following the ODIs.
He also got a chance to prove his Test credentials, when he was chosen ahead of Peter Fulton for the 3rd Test against Pakistan. He did justice to his selection getting to a quickfire 60 in the second essay. Watling finally made his ODI debut in 2010, when he was picked for the Tri series that included Sri Lanka and India.
On his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in August 2010, Watling top-scored for New Zealand with 55 runs. He was in and out of the New Zealand squad after that many a times losing his place to the likes of Kruger van Wyk and Luke Ronchi. In 2012, Watling performed brilliantly in the West Indies and Sri Lanka ODI series. He registered his personal best score of 96* against Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI at Pallekele.
2013 was again disappointing and he was dropped once again after a few ODIs. In Tests, however, Watling has done slightly well as compared to the other formats of the game. He scored his maiden ton against Zimbabwe in 2012 helping the Black Caps posting an intimidating total that allowed them to win the one off Test by an innings and 301 runs. He continued this form in 2013 putting up consistent performances in the Tests against South Africa and England. Watling scored 173 runs in the 2 Tests against Bangladesh in October 2013, which included his second Test ton and retained his place in the Test squad.
Watling scored his third Test ton (124) against India in the second Test and along with Brendon McCullum put up a fighting 352-run record 6th-wicket stand to save New Zealand from a likely defeat. In retrospect, that one performance has been the turning point in his career. Since that knock, his Test average has seen a marked rise over the next two years. There was a hundred against England at Leeds which contributed to a famous win in 2015. Even though his limited overs career has not been moving smooth, he is primed to be a regular face for New Zealand behind the stumps in the longer format for days to come.
By Cricbuzz staff