Blair Tickner Profile, New Zealand
New Zealand -
Bowler
Full Name: Blair Tickner
Birth Date: October 13, 1993 (32 Years)
Birth Place: Napier, Hawke's Bay
Nationality: New Zealand
Role: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Fast
Teams: New Zealand, Central Stags, Derbyshire, New Zealand A, New Zealand XI, New Zealand Board President's XI
Batting Statistics
| Format | M | Inns | Runs | BF | NO | HS | AVG | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 4 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22.41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ODI | 18 | 10 | 53 | 69 | 6 | 18 | 13.25 | 76.81 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| T20I | 18 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 5.5 | 47.82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 (Domestic) | 106 | 19 | 58 | 63 | 11 | 22 | 7.25 | 92.06 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| List A | 79 | 36 | 220 | 316 | 21 | 24 | 14.66 | 69.62 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| First Class | 91 | 103 | 863 | 2401 | 40 | 47 | 13.69 | 35.94 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 6 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 4 | 7 | - | 467 | 16 | 4/32 | 29.18 | 3.83 | - | 0 |
| ODI | 18 | 18 | - | 913 | 29 | 4/34 | 31.48 | 6.39 | - | 0 |
| T20I | 18 | 18 | - | 536 | 19 | 4/27 | 28.21 | 9.43 | - | 0 |
| T20 (Domestic) | 106 | 103 | - | 3230 | 145 | 5/19 | 22.27 | 8.75 | - | 1 |
| List A | 79 | 76 | - | 3397 | 111 | 4/34 | 30.6 | 5.47 | - | 0 |
| First Class | 91 | 164 | - | 9329 | 277 | 8/48 | 33.67 | 3.44 | - | 6 |
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Blair Tickner is a professional cricket player who represents the New Zealand national team on the international stage. In domestic cricket, he plays for the Central Districts Stags in New Zealand. Born on 13 October 1993, Blair Tickner is a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He is also a lower-order right-handed batsman as well. The 32-year-old is a household name in New Zealand domestic cricket, but has had limited time with the national team. Despite his limited games for the Black Caps, he has played in all three formats for them. Here you can check out all the details about Blair Tickner’s international career in ODI, Test, and T20.
Blair Tickner ODI Debut
Blair Tickner ODI career began on 29 March 2022 against the Netherlands. The match was held at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. On his debut, he bowled 10 overs, taking 4 wickets, and conceded 50 runs. He dismissed Vikram Singh, Bas de Leede, Logan van Beek, and Pieter Seelaar. He did not get the opportunity to bat on his ODI debut. In the end, New Zealand won the encounter against the Netherlands by 7 wickets.
Blair Tickner ODI Career
In Blair Tickner ODI career, he has made 18 appearances for the New Zealand national team. He has played against the likes of the Netherlands, Bangladesh, England, India, Pakistan, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Ireland, and Scotland. Despite the limited number of matches with the national team, Blair Tickner has made an impact in every match he has participated in throughout his career.
Blair Tickner ODI Stats
Blair Tickner total ODI wickets are 29 in 18 matches. He maintains a bowling average of 31.48 with an economy rate of 6.39 and a strike rate of 29.55. The best Blair Tickner ODI stats as a bowler came against England in 2025, when he recorded 4/34. Blair Tickner ODI records also include four 5-wicket hauls.
Blair Tickner ODI records as a batsman are average, considering he was mainly deployed as a bowler. He has scored 53 runs in total in 10 innings in 18 matches. He maintains a batting average of 13.25 with a strike rate of 76.81. His highest ODI score came against England in 2025, when he notched up 18 runs.
Blair Tickner ODI Records and Achievements
Debut success: Blair Tickner took 4 wickets on his debut, while conceding 50 runs in 10 overs.
Career-best: Blair Tickner best bowling figures are 4/34, which came against England in 2025.
Series dominance: Blair Tickner registered back-to-back two 4-wicket hauls against England in 2025.
Blair Tickner Test Debut
Blair Tickner Test career began on 16 February 2023 against England. The match was held at the Bay Oval in Mount Mauganui. On his debut, he bowled 25 overs, taking 4 wickets and conceding 127 runs in the process. He also scored 11 runs in 53 balls across both innings. In the end, New Zealand lost to England by 267 runs.
Blair Tickner Test Career
In Blair Tickner's Test career, he has made 4 appearances for the New Zealand national team. He has played against the likes of England, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies in his career. His time with the national team is limited and also hampered by injuries. At the age of 32, it seems unlikely he will get many more opportunities to feature for the national team in Test cricket.
Blair Tickner Test Stats
Blair Tickner total Test wickets are 16 in 7 innings in 4 matches. He maintains a bowling average of 29.19 with an economy rate of 3.83 and a strike rate of 45.69. The best Blair Tickner Test stats as a bowler are 4/32, which came against the West Indies in 2025. Besides that, Blair Tickner Test records also include two 4-wicket hauls.
Blair Tickner Test records as a batsman are acceptable, taking into consideration that he is a number 10 or 11 batter for the national team. He has scored 13 runs in total. His highest score came against England in 2023, when he notched up 8 runs. He maintains a batting average of 13.00 and a strike rate of 22.41.
Blair Tickner Test Records and Achievements
Debut success: Blair Tickner took 4 wickets on his debut against England in 25 overs, conceding 127 runs.
Career-best: Blair Tickner best bowling figures are 4/32, which came against the West Indies in 2025.
4-wicket haul: He has two 4-wicket hauls to his name, despite playing in only 4 matches.
Blair Tickner T20 Debut
Blair Tickner T20 career began on 10 February 2019 against India. The match was held at Seddon Park in Hamilton. On his debut, he bowled 4 overs, took 1 wicket and conceded 34 runs. On his debut, Blair Tickner dismissed Rishabh Pant. He did not get the opportunity to bat on his debut. In the end, New Zealand won the encounter against India by 4 runs.
Blair Tickner T20 Career
In Blair Tickner's T20 career, he has made 18 appearances for the New Zealand national team. He has played against the likes of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, England, the Netherlands, and Ireland. Blair Tickner has been impactful in all the T20 matches he has represented the Black Caps. Despite his brilliant performances, he has had limited game time for the New Zealand national team.
Blair Tickner T20 Stats
Blair Tickner total T20 wickets are 19 in 18 matches. He maintains a bowling average of 28.21 with an economy rate of 9.43 and a strike rate of 17.95. The best Blair Tickner T20 stats as a bowler are 4/27, which came against the Netherlands in 2022. Besides that, Blair Tickner T20 records also include one 4-wicket haul.
Blair Tickner T20 records as a batsman are average, taking into consideration that he is a bowler and not a full-time batter for the national team. He has scored 11 runs in total in 4 innings in 18 matches. His highest score is 5 runs, which came against England in 2025. He maintains a batting average of 5.50 and a strike rate of 47.83.
Blair Tickner T20 Records and Achievements
Debut success: Blair Tickner took 1 wicket on his debut and helped New Zealand win the T20 series against India.
Career-best: Blair Tickner best bowling figures are 4/27, which came against the Netherlands in 2022.
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