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Full name Blair Andrew Pocock
Born June 18, 1971, Papakura, Auckland
Current age 37 years 82 days
Major teams New Zealand,Auckland,Northern Districts
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm slow
Relations Uncle - MG Pocock
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
15
29
0
665
85
22.93
2231
29.80
0
6
59
0
5
0
First-class
100
176
16
4699
167
29.36
10
22
52
0
List A
60
56
3
1354
117
25.54
1
6
22
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
15
2
24
20
0
-
-
-
5.00
-
0
0
0
First-class
100
700
313
4
1/7
78.25
2.68
175.0
0
0
List A
60
167
136
5
3/23
3/23
27.20
4.88
33.4
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
Australia v New Zealand at Perth, Nov 12-16, 1993 scorecard
Last Test
Australia v New Zealand at Perth, Nov 20-23, 1997 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1990/91 - 2000/01
List A span
1992/93 - 2000/01
Profile
[1999-2000 Season] Injury has plagued Blair Pocock's international career. After just six Tests for New
Zealand he was required to undergo surgery for a shoulder problem which forced him to withdraw from
international selection for more than a year. His place was taken by Bryan Young and Pocock struggled to
make his way back. Eventually he was able to force his way back for the Bank of New Zealand Test series
against England and Sri Lanka in early 1997. Unfortunately a broken toe followed by a broken thumb saw
Pocock sidelined for much of 1998 and in his absence Matt Horne was successfully introduced as a Test
opener. The other opening position remains up for grabs, however, as the selectors have tried Young,
Matthew Bell and Roger Twose. As Auckland captain, Pocock will know the preferences of new coach David
Trist and will be hoping to force his way back into the Test side this summer.
