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Tom Blundell

36New Zealand

Right-handed strike-rotating opener
Right-arm off-spin bowler

First-class record

Batting

	Mat	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	100/50	HS
First-class	120	205	6,732	37.19	56.4	17/32	186
Tests	48	79	2,482	34.47	53.8	6/12	186
Domestic	72	126	4,250	38.99	58.1	11/20	119
Last 10	10	17	726	48.40	65.3	1/4	186

Bowling

	Mat	Balls	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
First-class	120	96	1	65.00	4.06	1/15
Tests	48	18	0	–	4.33	–
Domestic	72	78	1	52.00	4.00	1/15

Batting style

Matches

Balanced middle-order batter

Strong against pace

Figure	Player	Par
Average	37.7	29.3
Average v pace	37.7	27.7
Average v spin	37.8	32.5
Strike rate v pace	61	54
Strike rate v spin	59	54
Balls per dismissal	63	55
Dot %	70.3	73.3

5,525 balls in Tests and domestic first-class matches · Nov 2021 – Jun 2026

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Balanced middle-order batter

Strong against pace

Figure	Player	Par
Average	33.5	29.1
Average v pace	36.0	27.4
Average v spin	30.5	31.8
Strike rate v pace	57	55
Strike rate v spin	55	54
Balls per dismissal	60	53
Dot %	71.9	72.2

3,404 balls in Tests · Nov 2021 – Jun 2026

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Ultra-aggressive middle-order batter

Strong against spin

Figure	Player	Par
Average	45.5	29.6
Average v pace	39.7	28.1
Average v spin	75.6	34.6
Strike rate v pace	65	52
Strike rate v spin	70	53
Balls per dismissal	68	57
Dot %	67.7	75.1

2,121 balls in domestic first-class matches · Mar 2022 – Mar 2026

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Men's First-class

International rank: 59th; batters
Overall rank: 182nd; all first-class batters
Plunket Shield rank: 10th; batters
Runs a match: +3.7; above an average player; Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +5.8 above
February 2023Now +3.7 above
201520172019202120232025
ICC rank: 49; 548 points

Last 2 years	Mat	Runs	Avg	SR	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
First-class	21	1,353	41.0	68.1	–	–	–

Teams

New ZealandInternationalLast Test Jun 2026
Wellington FirebirdsPlunket ShieldLast played Mar 2026

Matches

First-class streaks

	Last 10	Career	Now	Best
50+ score	3/10	24%	0	4	3525621864451163018
3525621864451163018

Tom Blundell has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 first-class innings.

Last 10 first-class matches

Date	Team	Opponent	Ground	Bat	Bowl	Result
25 Jun 2026	New Zealand	England	Trent Bridge	30 & 18	–	Won by 160 runsW 160 runs
17 Jun 2026	New Zealand	England	Kennington Oval	51 & 16	–	Won by 253 runsW 253 runs
4 Jun 2026	New Zealand	England	Lord's	4 & 4	–	Lost by 115 runsL 115 runs
27 May 2026	New Zealand	Ireland	Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont	186 (292)	–	Won by an innings and 79 runsW an innings and 79 runs
27 Mar 2026	Wellington Firebirds	Otago Volts	University Oval	25 & 62	–	Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts
18 Mar 2026	Wellington Firebirds	Auckland Aces	Basin Reserve	96 & 35	–	Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts
9 Mar 2026	Wellington Firebirds	Canterbury	Basin Reserve	6 & 98*	–	Lost by 201 runsL 201 runs
18 Dec 2025	New Zealand	West Indies	Bay Oval	4 (14)	–	Won by 323 runsW 323 runs
2 Dec 2025	New Zealand	West Indies	Hagley Oval	29 (39)	–	DrawnDrawn
26 Nov 2025	Wellington Firebirds	Central Stags	Basin Reserve	42 & 20*	–	Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts

Test streaks

	Last 10	Career	Now	Best
50+ score	2/10	23%	0	3	22941864451163018
22941864451163018

Tom Blundell has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 Test innings.

Last 10 Tests

Date	Team	Opponent	Ground	Bat	Bowl	Result
25 Jun 2026	New Zealand	England	Trent Bridge	30 & 18	–	Won by 160 runsW 160 runs
17 Jun 2026	New Zealand	England	Kennington Oval	51 & 16	–	Won by 253 runsW 253 runs
4 Jun 2026	New Zealand	England	Lord's	4 & 4	–	Lost by 115 runsL 115 runs
27 May 2026	New Zealand	Ireland	Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont	186 (292)	–	Won by an innings and 79 runsW an innings and 79 runs
18 Dec 2025	New Zealand	West Indies	Bay Oval	4 (14)	–	Won by 323 runsW 323 runs
2 Dec 2025	New Zealand	West Indies	Hagley Oval	29 (39)	–	DrawnDrawn
7 Aug 2025	New Zealand	Zimbabwe	Queens Sports Club	–	–	Won by an innings and 359 runsW an innings and 359 runs
30 Jul 2025	New Zealand	Zimbabwe	Queens Sports Club	2 (6)	–	Won by 9 wicketsW 9 wkts
14 Dec 2024	New Zealand	England	Seddon Park	21 & 44*	–	Won by 423 runsW 423 runs
6 Dec 2024	New Zealand	England	Basin Reserve	16 & 115	–	Lost by 323 runsL 323 runs

Domestic first-class streaks

	Last 10	Career	Now	Best
50+ score	3/10	25%	1	3	33422069896352562
33422069896352562

Tom Blundell has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 domestic first-class innings.

Last 10 domestic first-class matches

Date	Team	Opponent	Ground	Bat	Bowl	Result
27 Mar 2026	Wellington Firebirds	Otago Volts	University Oval	25 & 62	–	Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts
18 Mar 2026	Wellington Firebirds	Auckland Aces	Basin Reserve	96 & 35	–	Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts
9 Mar 2026	Wellington Firebirds	Canterbury	Basin Reserve	6 & 98*	–	Lost by 201 runsL 201 runs
26 Nov 2025	Wellington Firebirds	Central Stags	Basin Reserve	42 & 20*	–	Lost by 8 wicketsL 8 wkts
18 Nov 2025	Wellington Firebirds	Otago Volts	Basin Reserve	3 & 3	–	Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts
29 Mar 2025	Wellington Firebirds	Canterbury	Basin Reserve	31 & 119	–	Won by 294 runsW 294 runs
21 Mar 2025	Wellington Firebirds	Northern Districts	Basin Reserve	43 & 31	–	Lost by 20 runsL 20 runs
13 Mar 2025	Wellington Firebirds	Canterbury	Mainpower Oval	70 & 3	–	Won by 19 runsW 19 runs
5 Mar 2025	Wellington Firebirds	Otago Volts	Basin Reserve	7 & 33	–	Won by 171 runsW 171 runs
11 Nov 2024	Wellington Firebirds	Auckland Aces	Basin Reserve	6 & 63	–	Lost by 54 runsL 54 runs

Records

10thMost fifties in Super Smash history13

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