Craig Cumming

Craig Cumming

Personal information
Full name	Craig Derek Cumming
Born	13 August 1975 (1975-08-13) Timaru, New Zealand
Batting style	Right-hand batsman
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Role	Opening batsman
International information
National side	New Zealand
Test debut (cap 228)	10 March 2005 v Australia
Last Test	12 January 2008 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 130)	29 November 2003 v Pakistan
Last ODI	10 February 2009 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2000–present	Otago
1995–2000	Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition	Test	ODI	FC	List A
Matches	11	13	121	122
Runs scored	441	161	7,154	2,810
Batting average	25.94	13.31	36.13	25.77
100s/50s	0/1	0/0	16/33	3/15
Top score	74	45*	187	112
Balls bowled	–	18	3,629	2,494
Wickets	–	0	31	40
Bowling average	–	–	53.48	47.85
5 wickets in innings	–	0	0	0
10 wickets in match	–	n/a	0	n/a
Best bowling	–	0/17	3/31	2/18
Catches/stumpings	3/–	6/–	53/–	53/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 November 2009

Craig Derek Cumming (born 31 August 1975 in Timaru) is a New Zealand cricketer. He has played for the New Zealand cricket team in One Day Internationals and Tests. He is the current captain of the Otago cricket team, competing in the State Championship, State Shield and State Twenty20 competitions in the 2006/2007 season.

Cumming is a right-handed opening batsman who had played 99 First Class games, 103 "List A" or limited overs games and 9 Twenty20 games at the end of the 2006/2007 season. He played for Canterbury early in his career and debuted in First Class and "List A" cricket for them.

Cumming has played for South Canterbury in the Hawke Cup.

On 5 March 2005, he was the recipient of, what is called the fastest over ever in New Zealand, bowled by Brett Lee, in which he clocked 160.8 km/h (99.9 mph) at Napier as the fastest delivery of the over.

External links

• Player profile: Craig Cumming from ESPNcricinfo
• Player profile: Craig Cumming from CricketArchive
• Craig Cumming at New Zealand Cricket Players Association