Lockie Ferguson

Lockie Ferguson
Ferguson in a press-conference during the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Personal information
Full name
Lachlan Hammond Ferguson
Born (1991-06-13) 13 June 1991 (age 33)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 276)12 December 2019 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 190)4 December 2016 v Australia
Last ODI15 November 2023 v India
ODI shirt no.69 (formerly 87)
T20I debut (cap 71)3 January 2017 v Bangladesh
Last T20I10 November 2024 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.69 (formerly 87)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012/13–presentAuckland
2017Rising Pune Supergiant
2018Derbyshire
2019–2021Kolkata Knight Riders
2021Yorkshire
2021Manchester Originals
2022Gujarat Titans
2023Kolkata Knight Riders
2023Welsh Fire
2024Royal Challengers Bangalore
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 1 65 43 46
Runs scored 1 122 29 505
Batting average – 7.17 3.62 13.64
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 1* 19 14 41
Balls bowled 66 3,300 919 7,297
Wickets 0 99 64 165
Bowling average – 31.55 17.00 24.52
5 wickets in innings – 1 1 11
10 wickets in match – 0 0 1
Best bowling – 5/45 5/21 7/34
Catches/stumpings 0/– 14/– 13/– 16/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  New Zealand
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 2019 England and Wales
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 November 2024

Lachlan Hammond "Lockie" Ferguson (born 13 June 1991) is a New Zealand cricketer who represents the New Zealand national team and plays first-class cricket for Auckland. He is able to bowl at speeds in excess of 90 mph, his fastest being 157.3 km/h (97.7 mph). Known for his searing pace and lethal bouncers, he is one of the world's fastest bowlers to have ever played the game.[1][2] He was a part of the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Domestic and T20 franchise career

In February 2017, he was bought by the Rising Pune Supergiants team for the 2017 Indian Premier League.[3] In December 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.[4][5] In November 2019, during the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season, Ferguson took his 150th first-class wicket.[6] In March 2021, Ferguson was signed by Yorkshire County Cricket Club ahead of the 2021 T20 Blast competition in England.[7]

In the 2022 Indian Premier League auction, Ferguson was bought by the Gujarat Titans.[8]

International career

In November 2016, he was added to New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Australia.[9] He made his ODI debut for New Zealand against Australia on 4 December 2016.[10]

On 3 January 2017 he made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh.[11] In the match he took two wickets with his first two deliveries, only the second player to do so.[12]

In November 2017, he was added to New Zealand's Test squad for their series against the West Indies, but he did not play.[13] In May 2018, he was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by New Zealand Cricket.[14]

In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[15][16] On 5 June 2019, in the match against Bangladesh, Ferguson took his 50th wicket in ODIs.[17] Following the World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Ferguson as the rising star of the squad.[18] He was named in the Team of the Tournament by the ICC.[19]

In November 2019, Ferguson was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their home series against England and their tour to Australia.[20] Ahead of the first Test, Ferguson was released from the New Zealand squad to participate in the Ford Trophy.[21] However, he was recalled back into New Zealand's Test squad for the second match of the series.[22] He made his Test debut for New Zealand, against Australia, on 12 December 2019.[23]

On 27 November 2020, in the first T20I against the West Indies, Ferguson took his first five-wicket haul in T20I cricket.[24] In August 2021, Ferguson was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[25] However, he was later ruled out of the tournament following a calf tear.[26]

On 2 September 2023, in the absence of regular captain Kane Williamson and stand-in captain Tom Latham, Ferguson was named the captain of the New Zealand cricket team for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.[27]

In May 2024, he was named in New Zealand’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[28] On 17 June 2024, in a group stage match against Papua New Guinea, Ferguson returned figures of 3/0 in four overs, becoming the first player to bowl four maidens in a Men's T20 World Cup match, and 2nd bowler after Saad Bin Zafar in T20Is. [29][30]

References

  1. ^ "Lockie Ferguson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. ^ "'It would be a dream come true' – Lockie Ferguson eyes Test debut". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. ^ "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. ^ "IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  5. ^ "IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Plunket Shield round-up: Lockie Ferguson and Neil Wagner let it rip". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Lockie Ferguson signs Yorkshire deal for 2021 T20 Blast". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. ^ "IPL Auction 2022: From Mohammed Shami to Lockie Ferguson, full list of players bought by Gujarat Titans". Firstpost. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Uncapped Ferguson in NZ squad for Chappell-Hadlee Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  10. ^ "New Zealand tour of Australia, 1st ODI: Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, Dec 4, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 1st T20I: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Napier, Jan 3, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Williamson, Ferguson thump Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Blundell to make Test debut against WI; NZ call Ferguson as cover for Southee". ESPNcricinfo. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Todd Astle bags his first New Zealand contract". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Sodhi and Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Uncapped Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad, Sodhi preferred to Astle". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  17. ^ "World Cup 2019: Ross Taylor, Matt Henry script New Zealand's 2-wicket win over Bangladesh". India Today. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  18. ^ "CWC19 report card: New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  19. ^ "CWC19: Team of the Tournament". ICC. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Lockie Ferguson set for New Zealand Test debut after maiden call-up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  21. ^ "New Zealand v England: Black Caps omit Lockie Ferguson, go with tried and true". Stuff. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  22. ^ "Boult, de Grandhomme ruled out of second Test with injuries". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  23. ^ "1st Test (D/N), ICC World Test Championship at Perth, Dec 12-16 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  24. ^ "Pollard fires as Windies set New Zealand tough target". Yahoo News. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  25. ^ "Black Caps announce Twenty20 World Cup squad, two debutants for leadup tours with stars absent". Stuff. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  26. ^ "Ferguson ruled out of T20 World Cup with calf tear". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  27. ^ "Ferguson to captain New Zealand in Bangladesh ODI series". ESPNcricinfo. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  28. ^ "New Zealand Squad for ICC Men's World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  29. ^ "Eliminated New Zealand sweep aside Papua New Guinea". BBC Sport. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  30. ^ "Ferguson does the (almost) unimaginable, returns 4-4-0-3 vs PNG". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2024.