Full Name

Ewen John Chatfield

Born

July 03, 1950, Dannevirke, Manawatu

Age

72y 267d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium fast

Playing Role

Bowler

A hard-working, accurate fast-medium bowler who, like his contemporary Richard Hadlee, seemed to get better with age Ewen Chatfield had an unforgetable Test debut against England at Auckland in 1974-75, but for all the wrong reasons. After a stubborn defensive innings at No. 11, he was struck on the temple by Peter Lever. His heart stopped and he swallowed his tongue and only mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and heart massage by Bernard Thomas, England's physiotherapist, saved his life. He was rushed to hospital and, thankfully, regained consciousness an hour later. He was recalled in 1976-77, when he bowled steadily and industriously. Overshadowed by Hadlee, he nevertheless formed an effective an opening partnership with him for a decade. When Hadlee was injured in 1987-88 against England, Chatfield took 13 wickets at only 15 runs apiece. He was awarded an MBE for his services to cricket.
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Career Averages
Bowling
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test43731036039581236/7310/12432.172.2984.2931
ODI114112606536181405/345/3425.843.5743.3310
FC157-37160134295878/24-22.872.1663.3-278
List A171-916152582225/345/3423.683.4441.2410
Batting & Fielding
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test43543318021*8.5778223.010016070
ODI114483711819*10.7234634.100060190
FC1571357158224*9.09--00--510
List A171634815619*10.40--00--330
Ewen John Chatfield
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Well Legn XI vs Cant Inv XI2/2313-Mar-2011WellingtonOTHERT20
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Ewen Chatfield
Ewen Chatfield poses beside his taxi
Ewen Chatfield portrait
Ewen Chatfield has Allan Lamb caught behind
Ewen Chatfield
Ewen Chatfield deflects a bouncer from Peter Lever into his temple and collapses. His heart stopped and he was revived by Bernard Thomas, the England physio