Will Young (cricketer)

Will Young
Young batting for Northamptonshire in 2022
Personal information
Full name
William Alexander Young
Born (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleTop order batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 280)3 December 2020 v West Indies
Last Test14 December 2024 v England
ODI debut (cap 200)20 March 2021 v Bangladesh
Last ODI29 March 2025 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.32
T20I debut (cap 88)28 March 2021 v Bangladesh
Last T20I10 November 2024 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.32
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011/12–presentCentral Districts
2021Durham
2022Northamptonshire
2023–2024Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 20 46 20 132
Runs scored 1,063 1,674 344 8,289
Batting average 31.26 40.82 18.10 40.04
100s/50s 0/10 4/10 0/2 16/49
Top score 89 120 56 174*
Catches/stumpings 18/– 21/– 6/– 89/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  New Zealand
ICC Champions Trophy
Runner-up2025 Pakistan and United Arab Emirates
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 March 2025

William Alexander Young (born 22 November 1992) is a New Zealand professional cricketer who plays as a batsman for the New Zealand cricket team and Central Districts. He was captain of the New Zealand Under-19 cricket team at the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Young made his international debut in December 2020 and has since played international cricket in all formats of the game.