BJ Watling confirmed as New Zealand batting coach, replacing Luke Ronchi
BJ Watling named New Zealand batting coach
07 Oct 2026
2 MinBJ Watling
New Zealand
Current Series
Full Name
BJ Watling
Nationality
New Zealand
Other Name
BJ Watling
Role
Wicket Keeper
Birth Date
09 Jul 1985 (41y 92d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
--
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 75 | 117 | 16 | 3790 | 205 | 37.52 | 8894 | 42.61 | 8 | 19 |
| odi | 28 | 25 | 2 | 573 | 96 | 24.91 | 838 | 68.37 | -- | 5 |
| t20i | 5 | 4 | -- | 38 | 22 | 9.50 | 58 | 65.51 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 67 | 60 | 9 | 1255 | 75 | 24.60 | 1152 | 108.94 | -- | 6 |
| fc | 178 | 292 | 35 | 10013 | 205 | 38.96 | 22538 | 44.42 | 18 | 59 |
| list a | 133 | 125 | 14 | 4181 | 145 | 37.66 | 5668 | 73.76 | 8 | 28 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 75 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| odi | 28 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20i | 5 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 67 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| fc | 178 | -- | 9.50 | 40 | 2 | 2/31 | 20.00 | 4.06 | 29.5 | -- | -- |
| list a | 133 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India vs New Zealand | 1 | - | 18 Jun 2021 | Southampton | test |
| England vs New Zealand | 1 & 15 | - | 02 Jun 2021 | London | test |
| Otago vs Northern Districts | 0 & 4 | - | 02 Apr 2021 | Dunedin | firstclass |
| Wellington vs Northern Districts | 8 | - | 26 Mar 2021 | Wellington | firstclass |
| Northern Districts vs Wellington | 23 & 11 | 0/1 | 17 Mar 2021 | Mount Maunganui | firstclass |
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