Craig Cumming

Craig Cumming

New Zealand New Zealand

Overview

Full Name Craig Derek Cumming
Age 49y 144d
Born Sunday August 31, 1975, New Zealand
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Right-arm medium
Playing Role

Teams represented

New Zealand New ZealandCanterbury Kings Canterbury KingsNZ Academy NZ AcademyNew Zealand A New Zealand ASouthern Conference Southern ConferenceSouth Island South IslandOtago Volts Otago Volts

Biography

Craig Cumming is a right-handed batsman from New Zealand who is considered to have the best technique to face quality pace bowling. He made an impressive debut in 2004-05 as he scored a gritty 74. Since then, he failed to keep up with his performances which saw him going out of the team. After his successful campaigns in 2007-08 domestic season, he made a comeback into the New Zealand team for the Test series against South Africa.

The right-hander believes in attacking the quickies and not letting the fast bowlers settle. A downfall that a critic can easily point out in his batting style is that the Kiwi opener fails to convert his starts into big scores. Cummings is also an outstanding fielder in the infield with his sharp reflexes.

The 32-year old will be best remembered as the batsman who faced the 100 mph plus quick deliveries from Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee. With Stephen Fleming announcing retirement and Vincent off to the ICL, Cummings has a brilliant opportunity to nail his place as the Kiwi opener.

Debut
New Zealand vs Australia at Christchurch - Thursday March 10, 2005

Batting

Matches 11
Innings 19
Runs 441
100's - 50's 0 - 1
Sixes - Fours 2 - 56
Average 25.94
Strike Rate 34.86
Highest Score (vs Australia, 10/03/2005) 74

Bowling

Matches 0
Innings 0
Overs 0
Wickets 0
Economy Rate 0
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs 0, 0) 0

Fielding

Catches 3
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0

Career Runs

4
3
2
1
Runs
Years

Biography

sub title

Craig Cumming is a right-handed batsman from New Zealand who is considered to have the best technique to face quality pace bowling. He made an impressive debut in 2004-05 as he scored a gritty 74. Since then, he failed to keep up with his performances which saw him going out of the team. After his successful campaigns in 2007-08 domestic season, he made a comeback into the New Zealand team for the Test series against South Africa.

The right-hander believes in attacking the quickies and not letting the fast bowlers settle. A downfall that a critic can easily point out in his batting style is that the Kiwi opener fails to convert his starts into big scores. Cummings is also an outstanding fielder in the infield with his sharp reflexes.

The 32-year old will be best remembered as the batsman who faced the 100 mph plus quick deliveries from Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee. With Stephen Fleming announcing retirement and Vincent off to the ICL, Cummings has a brilliant opportunity to nail his place as the Kiwi opener.