Iain O'Brien

Iain O'Brien

New Zealand New Zealand

Overview

Full Name Iain Edward O'Brien
Age 48y 165d
Born Saturday July 10, 1976, New Zealand
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Right-arm medium
Playing Role

Teams represented

New Zealand New ZealandLeicestershire LeicestershireNew Zealand A New Zealand ANew Zealand Inv XI New Zealand Inv XIWellington Firebirds Wellington FirebirdsMiddlesex Middlesex

Biography

At a time when New Zealand cricket was plagued with injury concerns, Wellington speedster Iain O’Brien made his entry into the national team after being called up to the Test team in 2005 against Australia.

O’Brien had an impressive State Championship that season, taking 20 wickets at a decent average of 26.55. However, he failed to make any impact in his debut series and was hence sidelined for quite a while. Later, in the 2006-07 season, he emerged as the leading wicket-taker with 34 wickets in the State Championship, still not being able to strike at the international level. He finally rose to prominence in South Africa in late 2007, when he replaced an injured Kyle Mills.

In 2009, O’Brien announced unexpected retirement from international cricket to spend more time with his wife, moved to England and joined Middlesex in 2010. However, he announced his comeback to the domestic season in 2011-12, before finally calling it quits.
 

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

Batting

Matches 22
Innings 34
Runs 219
100's - 50's 0 - 0
Sixes - Fours 1 - 29
Average 7.55
Strike Rate 38.48
Highest Score (vs Pakistan, 03/12/2009) 31

Bowling

Matches 22
Innings 37
Overs 732.2
Wickets 73
Economy Rate 3.31
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 1
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs West Indies, 19/12/2008) 6/75

Fielding

Catches 7
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 1

Career Wickets

4
3
2
1
Wickets
Years

Biography

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At a time when New Zealand cricket was plagued with injury concerns, Wellington speedster Iain O’Brien made his entry into the national team after being called up to the Test team in 2005 against Australia.

O’Brien had an impressive State Championship that season, taking 20 wickets at a decent average of 26.55. However, he failed to make any impact in his debut series and was hence sidelined for quite a while. Later, in the 2006-07 season, he emerged as the leading wicket-taker with 34 wickets in the State Championship, still not being able to strike at the international level. He finally rose to prominence in South Africa in late 2007, when he replaced an injured Kyle Mills.

In 2009, O’Brien announced unexpected retirement from international cricket to spend more time with his wife, moved to England and joined Middlesex in 2010. However, he announced his comeback to the domestic season in 2011-12, before finally calling it quits.