
New Zealand · Central Districts · Central Stags
Blair Tickner
33New Zealand
- Right-handed batter
- Right-arm medium-fast bowler
- Bowls through the innings
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First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 82 | 96 | 760 | 12.26 | 36.0 | 0/0 | 47 |
| Tests | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17.00 | 26.6 | 0/0 | 8 |
| Domestic | 76 | 92 | 743 | 12.18 | 36.3 | 0/0 | 47 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 81 | 16.20 | 38.4 | 0/0 | 28 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 82 | 14,763 | 257 | 33.30 | 3.48 | 5/23 | 7 | 0 |
| Tests | 6 | 901 | 22 | 27.45 | 4.02 | 5/76 | 1 | 0 |
| Domestic | 76 | 13,862 | 235 | 33.85 | 3.44 | 5/23 | 6 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,547 | 32 | 27.38 | 3.40 | 5/76 | 1 | 0 |
Batting style
Watchful lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 17.0 | 31.2 | |
| Average v pace | 20.1 | 28.5 | |
| Average v spin | 11.4 | 35.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 49 | 52 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 21 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 46 | 59 | |
| Dot % | 80.8 | 73.6 |
1,278 balls in Tests and first-class · Oct 2021 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersWatchful lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 17.0 | 31.4 | |
| Average v pace | 20.4 | 28.6 | |
| Average v spin | 11.3 | 36.1 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 49 | 52 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 22 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 45 | 60 | |
| Dot % | 80.4 | 73.7 |
1,214 balls in first-class matches · Oct 2021 – Jul 2025
Compare with other playersBowling style
Steady seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 30.6 | 31.1 | |
| Balls per wicket | 56.2 | 57.4 | |
| Economy | 3.27 | 3.26 | |
| Average with the new ball | 26.2 | 28.4 | |
| Average v right-handers | 28.6 | 29.4 | |
| Average v left-handers | 35.2 | 34.5 | |
| Dot % | 74.0 | 74.3 |
7,307 balls bowled in Tests and first-class · Oct 2021 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersSeamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 27.5 | 29.8 | |
| Balls per wicket | 41.0 | 53.3 | |
| Economy | 4.02 | 3.35 | |
| Average v right-handers | 23.8 | 29.4 | |
| Dot % | 69.3 | 72.1 |
901 balls bowled in Tests · Feb 2023 – Jun 2026
Compare with other playersSteady seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 31.3 | 31.4 | |
| Balls per wicket | 59.3 | 58.0 | |
| Economy | 3.16 | 3.24 | |
| Average with the new ball | 25.6 | 28.4 | |
| Average v right-handers | 29.9 | 29.4 | |
| Average v left-handers | 33.8 | 34.8 | |
| Dot % | 74.6 | 74.6 |
6,406 balls bowled in first-class matches · Oct 2021 – Nov 2025
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +4.2
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +5.3
June 2026Now +4.2201620182020202220242026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 16 | 161 | 14.6 | 45.1 | 60 | 24.3 | 3.29 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
Teams
- New ZealandInternationalLast Test Jun 2026
- Central StagsPlunket ShieldLast played Nov 2025
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 91% | 0 | 23 | 3542125460 |
- Blair Tickner has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | New Zealand | England | Trent Bridge | 4* (6) | 0/21 (3.0) | New Zealand won by 160 runs |
| 27 May 2026 | New Zealand | Ireland | Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont | – | 6/116 (25.2) | New Zealand won by an innings and 79 runs |
| 10 Dec 2025 | New Zealand | West Indies | Basin Reserve | – | 4/32 (16.0) | New Zealand won by 9 wickets |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Central Stags | Wellington Firebirds | Basin Reserve | – | 5/81 (24.3) | Central Stags won by 8 wickets |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Derbyshire | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 11 (15) | 2/83 (27.0) | Drawn |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Derbyshire | Leicestershire | County Ground | 0* & 0 | 1/80 (19.0) | Leicestershire won by 189 runs |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Derbyshire | Lancashire | Queen's Park | 10* & 1 | 2/110 (32.0) | Lancashire won by 261 runs |
| 16 May 2025 | Derbyshire | Lancashire | Old Trafford | 9* (5) | 4/105 (30.0) | Drawn |
| 2 May 2025 | Derbyshire | Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens | 28 & 1* | 5/141 (45.0) | Drawn |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Derbyshire | Middlesex | County Ground | 17 (38) | 3/107 (36.0) | Drawn |
Last 6 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | New Zealand | England | Trent Bridge | 4* (6) | 0/21 (3.0) | New Zealand won by 160 runs |
| 27 May 2026 | New Zealand | Ireland | Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont | – | 6/116 (25.2) | New Zealand won by an innings and 79 runs |
| 10 Dec 2025 | New Zealand | West Indies | Basin Reserve | – | 4/32 (16.0) | New Zealand won by 9 wickets |
| 17 Mar 2023 | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | – | 4/105 (32.5) | New Zealand won by an innings and 58 runs |
| 9 Mar 2023 | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Hagley Oval | 2* (5) | 4/203 (48.0) | New Zealand won by 2 wickets |
| 16 Feb 2023 | New Zealand | England | Bay Oval | 3* & 8 | 4/127 (25.0) | England won by 267 runs |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 10/10 | 92% | 21 | 21 | 8523542125 |
- Blair Tickner has taken a wicket in 10 of the last 10 domestic first-class matches bowled in, including the last 21.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2025 | Central Stags | Wellington Firebirds | Basin Reserve | – | 5/81 (24.3) | Central Stags won by 8 wickets |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Derbyshire | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 11 (15) | 2/83 (27.0) | Drawn |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Derbyshire | Leicestershire | County Ground | 0* & 0 | 1/80 (19.0) | Leicestershire won by 189 runs |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Derbyshire | Lancashire | Queen's Park | 10* & 1 | 2/110 (32.0) | Lancashire won by 261 runs |
| 16 May 2025 | Derbyshire | Lancashire | Old Trafford | 9* (5) | 4/105 (30.0) | Drawn |
| 2 May 2025 | Derbyshire | Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens | 28 & 1* | 5/141 (45.0) | Drawn |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Derbyshire | Middlesex | County Ground | 17 (38) | 3/107 (36.0) | Drawn |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Derbyshire | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 22* (26) | 2/72 (18.0) | Drawn |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Derbyshire | Leicestershire | Grace Road | 26 (67) | 5/169 (34.0) | Drawn |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Central Stags | Auckland Aces | Fitzherbert Park | 0 (4) | 8/48 (24.3) | Central Stags won by 9 wickets |
Pace and pitch map
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Tests864 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
ODIs746 balls
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T20s603 balls
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