Lockie Ferguson

Lachlan Hammond "Lockie" Ferguson (born 13 June 1991) is a New Zealand cricketer who represents the New Zealand national team and plays first-class cricket for Auckland. He is able to bowl at speeds in excess of 90 mph, his fastest being 157.3 km/h (97.7 mph). Known for his searing pace and lethal bouncers, he is one of the world's fastest bowlers to have ever played the game.^[1][2] He was a part of the New Zealand squad to finish as runners-up at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Lockie Ferguson

Ferguson in a press-conference during the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Personal information
Full name	Lachlan Hammond Ferguson
Born	(1991-06-13) 13 June 1991 (age 33) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	New Zealand (2016–present)
Only Test (cap 276)	12 December 2019 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 190)	4 December 2016 v Australia
Last ODI	15 November 2023 v India
ODI shirt no.	69 (formerly 87)
T20I debut (cap 71)	3 January 2017 v Bangladesh
Last T20I	10 November 2024 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.	69 (formerly 87)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2012/13–present	Auckland
2017	Rising Pune Supergiant
2018	Derbyshire
2019–2021	Kolkata Knight Riders
2021	Yorkshire
2021	Manchester Originals
2022	Gujarat Titans
2023	Kolkata Knight Riders
2023	Welsh Fire
2024	Royal Challengers Bangalore
2024/25–	Sydney Thunder
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC Matches 1 65 43 46 Runs scored 1 122 29 505 Batting average – 7.17 3.62 13.64 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 1* 19 14 41 Balls bowled 66 3,300 919 7,297 Wickets 0 99 64 165 Bowling average – 31.55 17.00 24.52 5 wickets in innings – 1 1 11 10 wickets in match – 0 0 1 Best bowling – 5/45 5/21 7/34 Catches/stumpings 0/– 14/– 13/– 16/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  New Zealand ICC Cricket World Cup Runner-up 2019 England and Wales
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 November 2024

Domestic and T20 franchise career

In February 2017, he was bought by the Rising Pune Supergiants team for the 2017 Indian Premier League.^[3] In December 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.^[4][5] In November 2019, during the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season, Ferguson took his 150th first-class wicket.^[6] In March 2021, Ferguson was signed by Yorkshire County Cricket Club ahead of the 2021 T20 Blast competition in England.^[7]

In the 2022 Indian Premier League auction, Ferguson was bought by the Gujarat Titans.^[8]

International career

In November 2016, he was added to New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Australia.^[9] He made his ODI debut for New Zealand against Australia on 4 December 2016.^[10]

On 3 January 2017 he made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh.^[11] In the match he took two wickets with his first two deliveries, only the second player to do so.^[12]

In November 2017, he was added to New Zealand's Test squad for their series against the West Indies, but he did not play.^[13] In May 2018, he was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by New Zealand Cricket.^[14]

In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.^[15][16] On 5 June 2019, in the match against Bangladesh, Ferguson took his 50th wicket in ODIs.^[17] Following the World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Ferguson as the rising star of the squad.^[18] He was named in the Team of the Tournament by the ICC.^[19]

In November 2019, Ferguson was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their home series against England and their tour to Australia.^[20] Ahead of the first Test, Ferguson was released from the New Zealand squad to participate in the Ford Trophy.^[21] However, he was recalled back into New Zealand's Test squad for the second match of the series.^[22] He made his Test debut for New Zealand, against Australia, on 12 December 2019.^[23]

On 27 November 2020, in the first T20I against the West Indies, Ferguson took his first five-wicket haul in T20I cricket.^[24] In August 2021, Ferguson was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.^[25] However, he was later ruled out of the tournament following a calf tear.^[26]

On 2 September 2023, in the absence of regular captain Kane Williamson and stand-in captain Tom Latham, Ferguson was named the captain of the New Zealand cricket team for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh.^[27]

In May 2024, he was named in New Zealand’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.^[28] On 17 June 2024, in a group stage match against Papua New Guinea, Ferguson returned figures of 3/0 in four overs, becoming the first player to bowl four maidens in a Men's T20 World Cup match, and 2nd bowler after Saad Bin Zafar in T20Is. ^[29][30]

References

1. "Lockie Ferguson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
2. "'It would be a dream come true' – Lockie Ferguson eyes Test debut". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
3. "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
4. "IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
5. "IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
6. "Plunket Shield round-up: Lockie Ferguson and Neil Wagner let it rip". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
7. "Lockie Ferguson signs Yorkshire deal for 2021 T20 Blast". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
8. "IPL Auction 2022: From Mohammed Shami to Lockie Ferguson, full list of players bought by Gujarat Titans". Firstpost. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
9. "Uncapped Ferguson in NZ squad for Chappell-Hadlee Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
10. "New Zealand tour of Australia, 1st ODI: Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, Dec 4, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
11. "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 1st T20I: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Napier, Jan 3, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
12. "Williamson, Ferguson thump Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
13. "Blundell to make Test debut against WI; NZ call Ferguson as cover for Southee". ESPNcricinfo. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
14. "Todd Astle bags his first New Zealand contract". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
15. "Sodhi and Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
16. "Uncapped Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad, Sodhi preferred to Astle". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
17. "World Cup 2019: Ross Taylor, Matt Henry script New Zealand's 2-wicket win over Bangladesh". India Today. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
18. "CWC19 report card: New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
19. "CWC19: Team of the Tournament". ICC. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
20. "Lockie Ferguson set for New Zealand Test debut after maiden call-up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
21. "New Zealand v England: Black Caps omit Lockie Ferguson, go with tried and true". Stuff. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
22. "Boult, de Grandhomme ruled out of second Test with injuries". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
23. "1st Test (D/N), ICC World Test Championship at Perth, Dec 12-16 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
24. "Pollard fires as Windies set New Zealand tough target". Yahoo News. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
25. "Black Caps announce Twenty20 World Cup squad, two debutants for leadup tours with stars absent". Stuff. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
26. "Ferguson ruled out of T20 World Cup with calf tear". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
27. "Ferguson to captain New Zealand in Bangladesh ODI series". ESPNcricinfo. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
28. "New Zealand Squad for ICC Men's World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
29. "Eliminated New Zealand sweep aside Papua New Guinea". BBC Sport. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
30. "Ferguson does the (almost) unimaginable, returns 4-4-0-3 vs PNG". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

External links

• Lockie Ferguson at ESPNcricinfo