New Zealand pacer Blair Tickner made his Test debut in the ongoing series opener against England at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. He claimed figures worth 1/72 in the first innings.
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Do you know?
Before marking his Test debut, Tickner owned 178 wickets in61 First-Class games at 35.17since his maiden appearancein the format in March 2015(5WI: 5).
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His numbers inwhite-ball cricket
Tickner made his international debut in a T20I against India in February 2019. He owns 17 wickets in 15 T20Is (economy: 9.52. He has also scalped 13 wickets in nine ODIs at 38.31.
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A hit the deck bowler!
A tall and lanky pacer, Tickneris known to hit the deck hardand extract extra bounce fromthe surfaces. Hence, his induction into the XI adds a new dimension to New Zealand's pace attack.