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Colin de Grandhomme

Colin de Grandhomme
Personal information
Full name Colin de Grandhomme
Born 22/07/1986 (30)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Nickname Dutchy, The Big Man
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Role All-rounder
Relations LL de Grandhomme (father)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 270) 17 November 2016 v Pakistan
Last Test 25 March 2017 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 173) 3 March 2012 v South Africa
Last ODI 4 March 2017 v South Africa
ODI shirt no. 71
T20I debut (cap 52) 11 February 2012 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I 17 February 2017 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years Team
2004 Manicaland
2006 Midlands
2006–present Auckland (squad no. 77)
2012 Nagenahira Nagas
2017 Kolkata Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I LA
Matches 6 9 8 102
Runs scored 206 165 75 2,060
Batting average 25.75 33.00 18.75 25.54
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0 2/6
Top score 57 36 41* 151
Balls bowled 953 300 60 2,636
Wickets 16 9 3 55
Bowling average 25.56 37. 57 27.33 41.74
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 6/41 2/50 2/22 4/37
Catches/stumpings 3/– 2/– 5/– 48/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 March 2017

Colin de Grandhomme (born 22 July 1986) is a Zimbabwean-born New Zealand international cricketer, who plays all forms of the game.

De Grandhomme began his career by playing for Manicaland in Zimbabwe. He has played for the Auckland Aces in the State Championship since 2006.

De Grandhomme played for Zimbabwe in the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. His father Laurence played for Zimbabwe before they gained Test status.

De Grandhomme made his international debut on 11 February 2012 for New Zealand in a Twenty20 International against his former country, Zimbabwe. His ODI debut came against South Africa in March 2012 in which he made 36 off 36 balls before being run-out by Albie Morkel.

In November 2016 he was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their series against Pakistan and debuted in the first Test match on 17 November.Azhar Ali of Pakistan became his first Test wicket. He got a five wicket haul in his maiden innings of Test match cricket. He won the Man of the Match award in his first test match and became fourth New Zealand player to do so.


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