Anton Devcich

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Anton Devcich
Personal information
Full name
Anton Paul Devcich
Born (1985-09-28) 28 September 1985 (age 38)
Hamilton, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left arm orthodox
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 60)29 October 2013 v Bangladesh
Last ODI26 October 2016 v India
T20I debut (cap 62)6 November 2013 v Bangladesh
Last T20I5 December 2014 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004/05–2020/21Northern Districts
2016Trinbago Knight Riders
2018Nangarhar Leopards
2018St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
2018/19Lahore Qalandars
2018/19Sydney Thunder
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 12 4 56 101
Runs scored 195 111 2,826 2,665
Batting average 17.72 27.75 30.06 29.94
100s/50s 0/1 0/1 5/13 1/21
Top score 58 59 132 101*
Balls bowled 324 72 3,203 3,017
Wickets 4 2 51 53
Bowling average 72.75 40.00 37.33 52.20
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/33 2/16 4/43 5/46
Catches/stumpings 3/– 2/– 34/– 37/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 August 2022

Anton Paul Devcich (born 28 September 1985) is a New Zealand former international cricketer, who played in limited over internationals.[1] A left-handed batsman who occasionally bowls left-arm orthodox spin, at the domestic level he plays for Northern Districts.[2]

Career[edit]

Domestic cricket[edit]

Devcich made his first-class debut against Otago in 2005 for Northern Districts. Batting at 9, he scored 94 not out, including 15 boundaries, in the first innings, but he finished the match wicketless.[3] He played three further first-class matches in the 2004–05 season but in five innings failed to pass 30.[4]

He made List A and Twenty20 debuts the following season but has been unable to secure a first-team place with only sporadic appearances in all formats.[4] In the 2017–18 Super Smash, he was the leading run-scorer, with 343 runs in ten matches.[5]

In April 2018, he was named the Super Smash Player of the Year at the New Zealand Cricket Awards.[6] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Northern Districts for the 2018–19 season.[7]

He was the leading run-scorer for the Nangarhar Leopards in the 2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League, with 270 runs in nine matches.[8] He was the leading wicket-taker for Northern Districts in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy, with twelve dismissals in seven matches.[9]

In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[10][11] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[12] In January 2020, Devcich conceded 6 sixes in an over against Leo Carter of Canterbury,[13] a moment he referred to as one of the worst of his cricketing career.[14]

International Cricket[edit]

Devcich represented New Zealand at youth level, making five appearances at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2004.[15]

Black Caps[edit]

In September 2013, Devcich was named in the Black Caps limited-overs squad to tour Bangladesh.[16] On 29 October he made ODI debut in the first ODI of the series, and eight days later he hit 59 off just 31 deliveries in his T20 International debut.[17]

Overall, Devcich played 12 ODIs and four T20 Internationals for New Zealand.

Retirement[edit]

Devcich announced his retirement from representative cricket in July 2021.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Northern Districts announces retirement of long-serving club stalwart Anton Devcich".
  2. ^ Player Profile, CricketArchive, retrieved 9 September 2009
  3. ^ Northern Districts v Otago, State Championship 2004/05, CricketArchive, retrieved 9 September 2009
  4. ^ a b Player Oracle: AP Devcich, CricketArchive, retrieved 9 September 2009
  5. ^ "Super Smash, 2017/18: Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Trent Boult wins Sir Richard Hadlee Medal". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Afghanistan Premier League, 2018/19 – Nangarhar Leopards: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  9. ^ "The Ford Trophy, 2018/19 – Northern Districts: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Super Smash: Leo Carter smashes 6 sixes in an over as Kings stun Knights". Stuff. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Cricket: 'Toughest day I've ever had' – Anton Devcich opens up on getting hit for six sixes in an over". The New Zealand Herald. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  15. ^ ICC Under-19 World Cup 2003/04 – Batting and Fielding for New Zealand Under-19s, CricketArchive, retrieved 9 September 2009
  16. ^ "Uncapped Devcich in New Zealand squad". ESPNcricinfo. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Batsmen help New Zealand seal first win on tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Devcich retires after stellar career". New Zealand Cricket. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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