Cam Fletcher

Cameron Dean Fletcher (born 1 March 1993) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Auckland.^[1] He has previously represented Canterbury and Northern Districts.

Cam Fletcher

Personal information
Full name	Cameron Dean Fletcher
Born	(1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31) Auckland, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper-batter
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2012/13–2013/14	Northern Districts
2014/15–2022/23	Canterbury
2023	Glamorgan
2023/24–present	Auckland
2024	Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 87 91 113 Runs scored 3,663 1,608 2,090 Batting average 33.00 30.33 33.17 100s/50s 6/18 0/7 0/11 Top score 157 86* 74* Catches/stumpings 272/17 100/11 77/21
Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2025

Early life

Cameron Fletcher was born in Auckland, New Zealand. As a teenager he attended Kelston Boys' High School.^[2]

Domestic career

Fletcher began his domestic career with Northern Districts, making his First-class and List A debuts for them in February 2013.

He was then awarded a contract to play for Canterbury for the 2014–15 season.^[3]

In March 2018, in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season, Fletcher scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.^[4] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Canterbury for the 2018–19 season.^[5] In June 2020, Fletcher was offered a contract by Canterbury ahead of the 2020–21 domestic cricket season.^[6][7]

Ahead of the 2023/24 season, Fletcher signed with Auckland, after spending 10 years with Canterbury.^[8]

In 2024, Fletcher joined Derbyshire for the Vitality Blast,^[9][10] having represented Glamorgan in the previous year's tournament.^[11]

International career

New Zealand Under-19

In 2012, Fletcher was named in the New Zealand Under-19 squad, alongside future Black Caps Will Young, Ish Sodhi and Jacob Duffy. The squad went to Australia for both a quadrangular series against England, India and the hosts, and the Under-19 World Cup. He scored 49 in a last-ball victory over the West Indies in the quarter-finals,^[12] and 53 as New Zealand were beaten by India in the semi-finals.^[13]

New Zealand

In February 2022, Fletcher was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their series against South Africa.^[14] In May 2022, he was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their tour of England.^[15] However, he did not play in either series.

New Zealand A

In August 2022, Fletcher was named in the New Zealand A squad to tour India.^[16]

References

1. "Cam Fletcher". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
2. Egan, Brendon. "Super Smash: Canterbury's Cam Fletcher credits gym work for batting improvement". Stuff. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
3. "Cam Fletcher". Canterbury Cricket. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
4. "Canterbury sound off at Auckland after abandoned Plunket Shield match". Stuff. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
5. "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
6. "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
7. "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
8. "Finn Allen returns to Auckland, Kyle Jamieson to Canterbury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
9. "Cam Fletcher joins Derbyshire for Vitality Blast campaign". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
10. "Cam Fletcher: Derbyshire sign New Zealand batter for T20 campaign". BBC Sport. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
11. "Colin Ingram injury forces Glamorgan to call up NZ's Cam Fletcher". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
12. "New Zealand win last-ball thriller". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
13. Binoy, George (23 August 2012). "Chopra, Harmeet take India to final". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
14. "NZ call up Tickner, Fletcher for first South Africa Test; Rutherford, de Grandhomme recalled". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
15. "Bracewell earns NZ Test call-up for England tour, Williamson nears return". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
16. Kishore, Shashank (19 August 2022). "Logan van Beek, Michael Rippon part of New Zealand A squad for India tour". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

External links

• Cam Fletcher at ESPNcricinfo