Wellington Firebirds
Liam Dudding
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- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm medium bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 24 | 35 | 260 | 9.63 | 42.2 | 0/0 | 29 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 17 | 129 | 10.75 | 47.8 | 0/0 | 23 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 24 | 3,876 | 86 | 25.15 | 3.35 | 5/32 | 3 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,592 | 33 | 25.30 | 3.15 | 5/67 | 1 | 0 |
Batting style
Lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 10.5 | 31.0 | |
| Average v pace | 10.6 | 28.2 | |
| Average v spin | 9.1 | 34.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 49 | 51 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 29 | 53 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 26 | 59 | |
| Dot % | 82.4 | 74.1 |
564 balls in first-class matches · Nov 2022 – Mar 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Wicket-taking new-ball medium-pacer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 23.3 | 29.9 | |
| Balls per wicket | 43.1 | 56.4 | |
| Economy | 3.24 | 3.18 | |
| Average with the new ball | 19.1 | 27.4 | |
| Average v right-handers | 22.4 | 28.0 | |
| Average v left-handers | 23.3 | 34.0 | |
| Dot % | 76.5 | 75.7 |
3,360 balls bowled in first-class matches · Mar 2022 – Mar 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +5.5
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +9.0
December 2025Now +5.520172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 14 | 197 | 12.3 | 42.7 | 44 | 25.9 | 3.20 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
Team
- Wellington FirebirdsPlunket ShieldLast played Mar 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 92% | 2 | 12 | 3447337011 |
- Liam Dudding has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 2.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | Wellington Firebirds | Auckland Aces | Basin Reserve | 7* & 0 | 1/77 (23.0) | Auckland Aces won by 8 wickets |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Wellington Firebirds | Canterbury | Basin Reserve | 14 & 12 | 1/53 (20.0) | Canterbury won by 201 runs |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Northern Districts | Cobham Oval | 18 & 23 | 0/49 (19.0) | Northern Districts won by an innings and 28 runs |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Auckland Aces | Eden Park Outer Oval | 3 & 1 | 7/106 (35.0) | Auckland Aces won by 162 runs |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Central Stags | Basin Reserve | 8* (5) | 3/64 (20.0) | Central Stags won by 8 wickets |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Otago Volts | Basin Reserve | 2 & 22 | 3/96 (32.0) | Otago Volts won by 7 wickets |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Canterbury | Basin Reserve | 0 (1) | 7/104 (27.1) | Wellington Firebirds won by 294 runs |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Northern Districts | Basin Reserve | 0* & 0 | 4/81 (27.1) | Northern Districts won by 20 runs |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Canterbury | Mainpower Oval | 0* & 2* | 4/114 (32.0) | Wellington Firebirds won by 19 runs |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Otago Volts | Basin Reserve | 17 (20) | 3/91 (30.0) | Wellington Firebirds won by 171 runs |