Nick Beard

Nicholas Brendan Beard (born 16 September 1989) is a New Zealand former professional cricketer. He played as a left-handed batsman and left-arm slow bowler for Otago.^[1] He was born at Dunedin and educated at Kavanagh College.

Nicholas Beard

Personal information
Full name	Nicholas Brendan Beard
Born	(1989-09-16) 16 September 1989 (age 35) Dunedin, Otago
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left arm orthodox
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2008/09–2015/16	Otago
FC debut	13 March 2009 Otago v Auckland
Last FC	24 October 2015 Otago v Canterbury
LA debut	17 December 2009 Otago v Auckland
Last LA	23 March 2014 Otago v Auckland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 36 36 55 Runs scored 714 125 101 Batting average 24.62 12.50 14.42 100s/50s 1/1 0/0 0/0 Top score 188 24* 20 Balls bowled 6,220 1,705 1,065 Wickets 69 32 46 Bowling average 44.37 44.78 26.67 5 wickets in innings 1 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 6/107 3/34 4/16 Catches/stumpings 11/– 3/– 13/–
Source: CricInfo, 4 January 2022

Beard played for the New Zealand under-19 side at the 2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, playing in two warm-up matches and five Youth One Day International matches during the competition.^[2][3] He went on to make two Youth Test appearances and two further Youth One Day International appearances against the England under-19 side on the side's 2008 tour of England.^[2][4][5]

Having first played for Otago's Second XI in January 2009, Beard made his first-class cricket debut two months later for the side, against Auckland.^[1] He took his career best innings bowling figure of six wickets for 107 runs against Auckland in March 2010^[6] and played for a New Zealand emerging players side later in the year^[7] before touring Zimbabwe with the New Zealand A side in October.^[8][9]

Beard took his best Twenty20 cricket bowling figures of 4/16 against Wellington in December 2012^[10] and later in the same season scored his only first-class century. Batting as a nightwatchman he made 188 runs against Auckland in February 2013, and innings that included 31 fours and one six and was described as "remarkable" by CricInfo.^[11] His previous highest score of 62, and only other score in excess of 50 runs, had been made in 2010.^[12]

By the 2014–15 season however, Beard's bowling action was under scrutiny. He remodelled his action and was cleared to bowl again ahead of the 2015–16 season but experience more problems with his action during the season. Beard had already qualified to trade as a real estate agent and initially planned to take some time away from cricket whilst working in that industry.^[13][14] He played his last matches for Otago during the 2015–16 Plunket Shield and later chose to retire from cricket and become a full-time real estate agent.^[2][15]

References

1. "Nick Beard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
2. Nick Beard, CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 January 2022. (subscription required)
3. Convincing wins for India and New Zealand, CricInfo, 13 February 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
4. Redfern ensures draw amid Beard blitz, CricInfo, 4 August 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
5. Wakely and Smith shine before washout, CricInfo, 9 August 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
6. Central Districts and Otago pull off thrilling wins, CricInfo, 7 March 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
7. New Zealand demolish Australia by 138 runsCricInfo, 14 August 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
8. New Zealand closer to resuming ties with Zimbabwe, CricInfo, 12 September 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
9. Flynn, Chakabva, Franklin star in high-scoring draw, CricInfo, 10 October 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
10. All-round Otago crush Wellington, CricInfo, 23 December 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
11. Bracewell stars for Central Districts, Southee fires on return, CricInfo, 17 February 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
12. Central Districts romp to third outright win, CricInfo, 26 November 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
13. Spinner Nick Beard's action cleared, CricInfo, 13 May 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
14. Otago spinner Beard turns to real estate, CricInfo, 5 December 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
15. My Story, Nick Beard Real Estate Agent. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

External links

• Nick Beard at ESPNcricinfo