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Tom Blundell: New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman, reliable in Test cricket

Tom Blundell is a New Zealand cricketer who made his international debut in December 2017 against West Indies. He is a wicketkeeper-batsman who is known for his aggressive style of play and his preference to play against Australia and India. Blundell is also known for his love of playing cricket, football, and footballer Lionel Messi. He has a net worth of approximately 14 crore and earns $200,000 NZD per annum.

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Full Name
Thomas Ackland Blundell
Place Of Birth
Wellington, New Zealand
Born
1 September 1990
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Eye Colour
Dark Brown
Jersey No.
66
Batting Style
Right-Handed
Bowling Style
Right-Arm Off-Break
Role
Wicketkeeper-Batsman
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Hobbies
Playing Cricket
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Country
New Zealand
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
England vs New Zealand · 1st Test Test June 4, 2026 8 33 0 0 24.24
Ireland vs New Zealand · Only Test Test May 27, 2026 186 292 22 3 63.70
Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds · Match 24 First Class March 27, 2026 87 128 8 4 67.97
Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces · Match 19 First Class March 18, 2026 131 175 9 6 74.86
Central Districts vs Wellington Firebirds · Eliminator List A February 20, 2026 6 12 1 0 50.00
Wellington Firebirds vs Northern Districts · 30th Match List A February 18, 2026 28 27 2 1 103.70

Major Teams Represented

  • Current & Recent: New Zealand National Cricket Team (BLACKCAPS), Wellington Firebirds (Domestic)
  • Past: New Zealand Under-19s, New Zealand A, New Zealand XI

Debut In International Cricket Of Tom Blundell

  • Test- December 01 – 04, 2017 vs West Indies at Wellington
  • ODI – February 05, 2020, vs India at Hamilton
  • T20I – January 08, 2017, vs Bangladesh at Mount Maunganui

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Awards & Champions (trophies)

  • ICC World Test Championship: Winner (2019–2021) with New Zealand
  • ICC Cricket World Cup: Runner-up (2019) with New Zealand
  • Super Smash: Multiple titles (Domestic T20) with the Wellington Firebirds
  • Plunket Shield: Winner (Domestic First-Class) with the Wellington Firebirds

Major Records & Achievements

  • Test Debut Century: Became the first ever New Zealander to score a century at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) and the second Kiwi to score a century on Test debut as a wicketkeeper.
  • Highest Test Score: Recorded a career-best 186 runs against Ireland.
  • Wisden Cricketer of the Year: Honored as one of the Five Cricketers of the Year in the 2023 Wisden Almanack.
  • NZ Cricket Awards: Named the New Zealand Test Cricketer of the Year for the 2022/23 season.

Girlfriends And More Of Tom Blundell

  • Kate Loganz

 

FAQs About Tom Blundell

When did Tom Blundell make his debut ?

1 December 2017.

Where is Tom Blundell from?

A scion of the ancient Lancashire gentry family,Blundell was educated at Wellington College, Wellington where he excelled at cricket.