Shane Thomson

New Zealand|Allrounder

INTL CAREER: 1990 - 1996

Shane Alexander Thomson

Born

January 27, 1969, Hamilton, Waikato

Age

54y 52d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Slow medium, Right arm Offbreak

Playing Role

Allrounder

TEAMS

New Zealand

Northern Districts

After an impressive Test debut against India at Auckland in 1990, Shane Thomson was touted as a real prospect. But with his offspinners fairly innocuous at the highest level, he never really delivered in a seven-year, 19-Test career. His finest hour was the thrilling unbeaten 120 in a memorable run-chase against Pakistan at Christchurch in 1993-94, and for the next year or so, as his average flirted just below 40, he looked to have cracked it. But his last six Tests brought nine innings and only 85 runs. Dropped after the 1996 World Cup, he retired from first-class cricket in 1997, aged just 28.

Career Averages

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct
Test	19	35	4	958	120*	30.90	2113	45.33	1	5	133	6	7
ODI	56	52	10	964	83	22.95	1427	67.55	0	5	63	8	18
FC	90	148	38	4209	167	38.26	-	-	6	25	-	-	37
List A	117	109	17	2074	90*	22.54	-	-	0	13	-	-	44

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Test	19	26	1990	953	19	3/63	4/98	50.15	2.87	104.7	0	0
ODI	56	51	2121	1602	42	3/14	3/14	38.14	4.53	50.5	0	0
FC	90	-	9711	4625	116	5/49	-	39.87	2.85	83.7	-	2
List A	117	-	4800	3262	98	4/45	4/45	33.28	4.07	48.9	1	0