Hamish Rutherford

Hamish Rutherford
Personal information
Full name	Hamish Duncan Rutherford
Born	27 April 1989 (age 35); Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Opening batsman
Relations	K. R. Rutherford (father)
International information
National side	New Zealand;
Test debut (cap 260)	6 March 2013 v England
Last Test	3 January 2015 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 179)	20 February 2013 v England
Last ODI	31 October 2013 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
2009–present	Otago (squad no. 7)
2013	Essex
2015–present	Derbyshire
Career statistics
	Source: CricketArchive, 25 August 2015

Hamish Duncan Rutherford (born 27 April 1989) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays first class cricket for Otago and represents New Zealand in international cricket. A left-handed batsman, occasional left-arm spin bowler and Twenty20 specialist, Rutherford is the son of former New Zealand Test captain Ken Rutherford and nephew of Ian Rutherford.^[1] He scored a century (171) on his Test match debut against England, which is the seventh-highest score on debut.^[2]^[3] It is also second on the list for a left-handed debutant and a test opener on debut, in both cases behind Jacques Rudolph.^[4] It has been announced that Rutherford will be playing for Auckland in the 2015-16. He signed a contract extension with Derbyshire in 2015 for the 2016 Season.^[5]

Test cricket centuries

Hamish Rutherford Test Centuries
No.	Score	Against	Test	Venue	Date	Result	Ref
1	171	England	1	University Oval, Dunedin	8 March 2013	Drawn	^[6]

International Awards

Twenty20 International Cricket

Man of the Match Awards

#	Series	Season	Match Performance	Result
1	New Zealand vs England in England	2013	62 (35 balls: 6x4, 4x6)	New Zealand won by 5 runs.^[7]

References

^ "Player Profile: Hamish Rutherford". CricInfo. February 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
^ "Rain respite for England after Rutherford 171". Wisden India. 8 March 2013.
^ "Highest score on Test debut". ESPNCricinfo. 8 March 2013.
^ Hamish Rutherford scores century on debut, New Zealand Vs England 2013
^ "Derbyshire CCC: Hamish Rutherford signs up as overseas player for 2016". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/engine/current/match/569243.html
^ "New Zealand in England T20I Series, 2013 – New Zealand v England Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2015.

External links

Hamish Rutherford at ESPNcricinfo

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[cricpro-1] "Player Profile: Hamish Rutherford". CricInfo. February 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2009.

[2] "Rain respite for England after Rutherford 171". Wisden India. 8 March 2013.

[3] "Highest score on Test debut". ESPNCricinfo. 8 March 2013.

[4] Hamish Rutherford scores century on debut, New Zealand Vs England 2013

[5] "Derbyshire CCC: Hamish Rutherford signs up as overseas player for 2016". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2015.

[6] ttp://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/engine/current/match/569243.html

[ESPN_Cricinfo_-_25_May_2013_-_New_Zealand_in_England_T20I_Series,_2013_–_New_Zealand_v_England-7] "New Zealand in England T20I Series, 2013 – New Zealand v England Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2015.

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