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Full name Jamie Michael How
Born May 19, 1981, New Plymouth, Taranaki
Current age 27 years 67 days
Major teams New Zealand, Central Districts
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium, Right-arm offbreak

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

559

26.61

1093

51.14

ODIs

823

139

37.40

1167

70.52

T20Is

11.20

83.58

First-class

120

3777

169

34.02

List A

2947

139

33.11

Twenty20

556

78*

32.70

417

133.33

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

4.00

ODIs

T20Is

First-class

1794

1016

3/55

53.47

3.39

94.4

List A

410

369

2/11

46.12

5.40

51.2

Twenty20

116

1/12

23.20

9.66

14.4

Career statistics

Test debut

New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Mar 9-13, 2006 scorecard

Last Test

England v New Zealand at Nottingham, Jun 5-8, 2008 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Queenstown, Dec 31, 2005 scorecard

Last ODI

England v New Zealand at Lord's, Jun 28, 2008 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut

South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Nov 23, 2007 scorecard

Last T20I

England v New Zealand at Manchester, Jun 13, 2008 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut

2000/01

Last First-class

England v New Zealand at Nottingham, Jun 5-8, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

2000/01

Last List A

England v New Zealand at Lord's, Jun 28, 2008 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Central Districts v Canterbury at Napier, Jan 22, 2006 scorecard

Last Twenty20

England v New Zealand at Manchester, Jun 13, 2008 scorecard

Jamie How stepped up to the full New Zealand side in 2004-05 after some solid performances for Central Districts - 704, 682 and 592 runs in the three seasons from 2002-03. A well-organised opener, more of an accumulator than a dasher, How has a penchant for big scores: after taking a while to find his first-class feet, he scored 163 not out and 158 in consecutive innings in March 2003, against Northern Districts and Canterbury, and started the following season with 169 against Otago. Picked for his one-day debut against Sri Lanka at Queenstown on New Year's Eve, 2005, How ensured his celebrations would go well with a sparky 58, including eight fours and a six, as New Zealand won easily. His first encounter with West Indies resulted in 66 of an opening stand of 136 with Nathan Astle, but his other four one-day innings brought him only 17 runs. He played all three Tests against West Indies, and one in South Africa in May 2006 as a late replacement for the injured Peter Fulton. The rampant Dale Steyn removed him cheaply in both innings in that Test at Johannesburg, and 37 in his first match, against the Windies at Auckland, remains How's best in Tests so far. He retained his national contract for 2007-08 and found one-day form with scores of 90 and 76 on the South Africa tour before making 88 and 74 from consecutive innings against Bangladesh. A brilliant century followed against England in Napier to suggest his breakthrough as an international batsman although his Test performances remain inconsistent. Stood in as captain at the start of the England tour when Daniel Vettori was at the IPL.
Steven Lynch January 2008

Jun 28, 2008

Stuart Broad removes Jamie How © Getty Images

Jun 28, 2008

Jamie How skies James Anderson © Getty Images

Jun 21, 2008

Jamie How drags a pull into his stumps © AFP

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