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Iain O'Brien

Full name:	Iain Edward O'Brien
Born:	10th July 1976, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm medium pace
Teams:	New Zealand (Test: 2004/05-2008); New Zealand (ODI: 2007/08); Wellington (Main FC: 2000/01-2007/08); Wellington (Main ListA: 2003/04-2007/08); Wellington (Main Twenty20: 2006/07-2007/08); All teams
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics

Ian is a right handed fast bowler who rose to fame in the 2004-05 season, when he took 20 wickets at 26.55 in the State District Championships. The Kiwi selectors then blooded him almost instantaneously against the touring Australians, but he failed to impress at the two games he played. He, then, made a comeback in 2006-07 season against the South Africans and has played six Tests in all, taking just 12 wickets. He has also played just the one ODI when he made his debut against England earlier in 2008. Regular injuries to the New Zealand fast bowlers has drafted him into the frame of the selectors time & again, and his latest recall to the national squad has come on the back of some pretty impressive stuff in domestic cricket, where he took 34 wickets at an impressive average of 20.85.
Profile DateLine: 3rd June 2008

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand	8	13	1	48	14*	4.00	0	0	41.37	1

Test Career Bowling (2004/05-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
New Zealand	1269	50	690	20	4-74	34.50	0	0	63.45	3.26

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	59	68	19	401	44	8.18	0	0	40.18	8

First-Class Career Bowling (2000/01-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	10639	473	5113	209	8-55	24.46	9	1	50.90	2.88

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
New Zealand	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0.00	0

One-Day International Career Bowling (2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
New Zealand	36	0	59	1	1-59	59.00	0	0	36.00	9.83

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2003/04-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	31	10	8	20	11*	10.00	0	0	58.82	5

One-Day Career Bowling (2003/04-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	1511	18	1206	39	5-35	30.92	1	2	38.74	4.78

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	8	2	1	1	1*	1.00	0	0	50.00	0

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	144	0	173	9	3-21	19.22	0	0	16.00	7.20