Wellington · Wellington Firebirds
Michael Snedden
34New Zealand
- Right-handed batter
- Right-arm medium-fast bowler
- Bowls through the innings
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 40 | 66 | 533 | 11.34 | 29.8 | 0/1 | 90 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 18 | 167 | 10.44 | 29.0 | 0/0 | 44* |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 40 | 5,862 | 86 | 36.01 | 3.17 | 5/56 | 1 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,473 | 21 | 40.76 | 3.49 | 5/56 | 1 | 0 |
Batting style
Watchful lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 11.9 | 30.5 | |
| Average v pace | 12.4 | 28.2 | |
| Average v spin | 11.4 | 34.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 32 | 51 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 29 | 53 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 39 | 59 | |
| Dot % | 82.3 | 74.4 |
1,713 balls in first-class matches · Oct 2021 – Mar 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Low-threat seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 37.9 | 31.0 | |
| Balls per wicket | 71.8 | 58.2 | |
| Economy | 3.16 | 3.20 | |
| Average with the new ball | 25.1 | 27.5 | |
| Average v right-handers | 34.1 | 29.2 | |
| Average v left-handers | 41.0 | 34.5 | |
| Dot % | 77.8 | 75.0 |
5,028 balls bowled in first-class matches · Oct 2021 – Mar 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −14.6
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak −0.6
November 2022Now −14.62020202220242026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 14 | 222 | 11.1 | 27.7 | 32 | 35.3 | 3.25 |
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 | 83% | 5 | 9 | 3331013151 |
- Michael Snedden has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 5.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | Wellington Firebirds | Otago Volts | University Oval | 11 & 1 | 1/71 (25.0) | Otago Volts won by 4 wickets |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Wellington Firebirds | Auckland Aces | Basin Reserve | 5 & 44* | 5/72 (19.5) | Auckland Aces won by 8 wickets |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Wellington Firebirds | Central Stags | McLean Park | 2 & 0* | 1/36 (17.0) | Drawn |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Northern Districts | Cobham Oval | 13 & 1 | 3/144 (31.0) | Northern Districts won by an innings and 28 runs |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Auckland Aces | Eden Park Outer Oval | 8 & 3 | 1/143 (36.4) | Auckland Aces won by 162 runs |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Central Stags | Basin Reserve | 18 (16) | 0/77 (22.0) | Central Stags won by 8 wickets |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Otago Volts | Basin Reserve | 0 & 13 | 1/81 (20.0) | Otago Volts won by 7 wickets |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Canterbury | Basin Reserve | 11 (33) | 3/57 (23.0) | Wellington Firebirds won by 294 runs |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Northern Districts | Basin Reserve | 17 & 4 | 3/81 (22.0) | Northern Districts won by 20 runs |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Wellington Firebirds | Canterbury | Mainpower Oval | 8 & 8 | 3/94 (29.0) | Wellington Firebirds won by 19 runs |