| Full Name | Bradley-John Watling |
| Born |
July 9, 1985
Durban, Natal |
| Age | 35 Years, 7 Months, 25 Days |
| National Side | New Zealand |
| Batting Style | Right Handed |
| Bowling | - |
| Batting Rank | Test - 24, ODI - NA, T20I - NA, CL - NA |
| Bowling Rank | Test - NA, ODI - NA, T20I - NA, CL - NA |
| Teams Played | New Zealand, Durham, Northern Districts, New Zealand A, New Zealand Under-19, New Zealand XI |
| Man of the Match | Test - 2, ODI - 0, T20I - 0, CL - 0, |
| Career Span | [Test, 2009 - 2020], [ODI, 2010 - 2018], [T20I, 2009 - 2014], [CL, 2014], |
Born in South Africa, young Bradley Watling moved to New Zealand at the age of ten. The right-handed batsman and full-time keeper has an impressive temperament and an array of strokes in his arsenal. Former New Zealand players, including former keeper, Ian Smith, have rated Watling very highly, both as a batsman and as a glove-man and believe that he has a very bright future for New Zealand.
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BJ Watling Overall Stats
Batting & Fielding Performance
| M | I | N/O | R | HS | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Avg | S/R | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 70 | 110 | 15 | 3658 | 205 v ENG | 8 | 18 | 411 | 8 | 38.50 | 42.35 | 241 | 8 |
| ODI | 28 | 25 | 2 | 573 | 96* v SL | 0 | 5 | 58 | 3 | 24.91 | 68.37 | 20 | 0 |
| T20I | 5 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 22 v PAK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.50 | 65.51 | 3 | 0 |
| CL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 131 | 53 v LIO | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 21.83 | 124.76 | 5 | 0 |
Bowling Performance
| I | O | M | R | W | Best | 3w | 5w | Avg | E/R | S/R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BJ Watling Profile
Born in South Africa, young Bradley Watling moved to New Zealand at the age of ten. The right-handed batsman and full-time keeper has an impressive temperament and an array of strokes in his arsenal. Former New Zealand players, including former keeper, Ian Smith, have rated Watling very highly, both as a batsman and as a glove-man and believe that he has a very bright future for New Zealand.
A representative of the Under-19 New Zealand team, the youngster made his debut for Northern Districts in 2004 but it was not until his third season with the outfit that he made a major impact and emerged as one of the team’s best players. A wonderful 2008-09 One-day State Shield competition earned him a place in the Black Caps' ODI squad to face Pakistan in UAE. But after being a spectator for the entire series, he made his much-anticipated debut in 2010 against Sri Lanka where, while opening the innings he scored a patient 55 against a strong attack. His Test debut, however, had come much earlier against Pakistan in 2009. Failing in the first innings, he redeemed himself in the 2nd innings with a neat half century.
It took time for Watling to settle in to the Kiwi outfit though and it was not until 2012-13 that he began featuring as a regular in the Test team as a wicket-keeper. Brendon McCullum's worries with his back and his decision to quit wicket-keeping in December 2013 opens up new opportunities for Watling to be a regular member in the shorter formats as well.
