Shane Thomson

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Shane Thomson
Personal information
Full name
Shane Alexander Thomson
Born27 January 1969 (1969-01-27) (age 54)
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm Slow medium,Right arm Offbreak
RoleAllrounder
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  169)22 February 1990 v  India
Last Test25 October 1999 v  India
ODI debut(cap  66)1 March 1990 v  India
Last ODI3 April 1999 v  West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches195690117
Runs scored9589644,2092,074
Batting average 30.9022.9538.2622.54
100s/50s1/50/56/250/13
Top score120* 8316790*
Balls bowled1,9902,1214,6253,262
Wickets 194211698
Bowling average 50.1538.1439.8733.28
5 wickets in innings 0020
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling3/633/145/494/45
Catches/stumpings 7/–18/–37/–44/–
Source: CricInfo, 13 May 2018

Shane Alexander Thomson (born 27 January 1969) is a former New Zealand international cricketer. He played as a genuine all-rounder, making 19 Test and 56 One Day International appearances for New Zealand.

Thomson was born in Hamilton, Waikato in 1969.

Thomson made his test debut against India in 1990 scoring 42 runs not out in the second innings. He had to wait for another year to play test cricket again, this time against Sri Lanka. He scored 36 and 55 in the second test and scored 80 not out in the second innings of the third test. [1] [2]

Thomson had some good form on the 1994 tour to South Africa. He top scored with 84 runs for New Zealand in the first test victory over South Africa in Johannesburg. [3] He again top scored for New Zealand in the second test loss to South Africa with 82 runs. [4] Geoff Howarth said of the batting effort in the second test "Shane Thomson's excellent innings apart, the first innings batting display put us under pressure". [5] Ken Rutherford said of the batting: "we were all out for 185 thanks largely to a gutsy 82 by Thomson". [6]

The highlight of his test career was a match winning 120 not out against Pakistan in 1994 In the third test, facing Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, he shared a 154 run partnership with Bryan Young and hit 15 fours and 2 sixes in the five wicket win. [7] [8]

At the Lords test, on the 1994 tour of England, Thomson scored a useful double of 69 and 38 not out in the drawn match. [9] [10]

Thomson retired from first-class cricket in 1997 at the age of 28, having scored one century and five half-centuries in his 19 test career. [11] "I didn't really retire, I just left the country". [12] He said about his international career: "Playing cricket for New Zealand is tough, so you've got to savour those times when you win". [12]

He played club cricket for Northern Districts.

Thomson lives in Taupō and works as a property maintenance contractor. He is married and has three children. [13] He has also been involved in property investment and exporting show jumping horses. [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Full Scorecard of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 3rd Test 1990/91 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Full Scorecard of New Zealand vs South Africa 1st Test 1994/95 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Full Scorecard of New Zealand vs South Africa 2nd Test 1994/95 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Howarth, Geoff (1998). Stirred But Not Shaken. New Zealand: Hodder Moa Beckett. p. 72.
  6. ↑ Rutherford, Ken (1995). A Hell of a way to make a living. New Zealand: Hodder Moa Beckett. p. 144.
  7. ↑ "Full Scorecard of Pakistan vs New Zealand 3rd Test 1993/94 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Thomson still a jack of all trades". NZ Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Full Scorecard of New Zealand vs England 2nd Test 1994 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Shane THOMSON - Test Profile 1990 - 1995 - New Zealand". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Shane Thomson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Thomson still a jack of all trades". NZ Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Where are they Now? | Shane Thomson". NZCPA | NZ Cricket Players Association. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  14. ↑ "Thomson still a jack of all trades". NZ Herald. Retrieved 13 May 2022.


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