BJ Watling
Watling seen as the non-striker during a Test in 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bradley-John Watling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1985 Durban, Natal Province, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 244) | 11 December 2009 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 18 June 2021 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 162) | 13 August 2010 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 11 November 2018 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 41) | 12 November 2009 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 6 July 2014 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004/05–2020/21 | Northern Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Durham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 June 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley-John Watling (born 9 July 1985), known as BJ Watling, is a South African-born former New Zealand international cricketer who has represented Northern Districts since December 2004. He made his Test debut in December 2009 and eight months later played his first One Day International. In 2012, Watling assumed the role of wicket-keeper in Tests.
Watling holds the record of most dismissals by a wicket-keeper for New Zealand and has been involved in the highest 6th and 7th wicket partnerships of New Zealand in Tests. He is the first wicket-keeper batsman to score a double hundred for New Zealand in Tests.
In May 2021, Watling announced his retirement from cricket following New Zealand's tour to England to play in the Test series and after winning the final of the 2019–21 ICC World Test Championship in June 2021.