Tim Seifert

Nicknamed Bam Bam, inspired by, of all things, The Flintstones, for his boyish looks and ability to bash the ball, Tim Seifert usually bats at the top of the order and keeps wicket. He is a 360-degree batter with a number of shots in his repertoire, including the reverse sweep and the switch hit. He first showed his range when he smashed a 40-ball hundred for Northern Districts in New Zealand's domestic T20 competition in December 2017 against an Auckland attack that included Lockie Ferguson, Sam Curran, and Tarun Nethula.

Two months later, he made his T20I debut for New Zealand and soon established himself as their first-choice wicketkeeper in the shortest format. In 2019, he clattered 84 off 43 balls against India in a T20I in Wellington, drawing comparisons with his idol Brendon McCullum. Seifert then got opportunities to work with McCullum at Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. Seifert improved his batting and glovework against spin especially at the CPL when he was a regular for TKR.

When Devon Conway missed the T20 World Cup 2021 final with injury, Seifert stepped in for him. In 2024, Seifert opted out of a domestic contract with Northern Districts and instead signed a two-year deal with Melbourne Renegades in a Trans-Tasman switch that highlighted the changing landscape in New Zealand.