BJ Watling
BJ Watling was born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on July 9th, 1985 and is the Cricket Player. At the age of 38, BJ Watling biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Bradley-John Watling (born 9 July 1985), also known as BJ Watling, is a South African-born New Zealand international cricketer who has played for Northern Districts since December 2004.
He made his Test debut in December 2009 and then appeared in his first One Day International a month later.
Watling assumed the role of wicketkeeper in Tests in 2012.
Watling has the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper for New Zealand, and he has been involved in Tests' top 6th and 7th partnerships.
He is the first wicket-keeper batsman to score double centuries for New Zealand in Tests.
Personal life and early cricket
Born in South Africa, BJ Watling's family immigrated to New Zealand when he was ten years old. Chris Kuggeleijn, a former Test cricketer, was coached at Hamilton Boys' High School Watling while being taught by him. Watling won the Gillette Cup twice during his time in college, and he played in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2004. Hamilton Boys' High School was one of his most notable performances at the 1st XI record, with Daniel Boughtwood leading to a 200+ run partnership. In the 2008 Hamilton senior club final against Eastern Suburbs, Watling scored 378.
Domestic career
Watling made his first-class debut against Auckland in the State Championship on December 6, 2004. While batting number eight, he scored 37 runs in the first innings, but Nick Horsley was suspended for one run in the second innings. Watling's first two classes for Northern Districts was played as a wicketkeeper, but the team wanted him to play as an opening batsman instead, and his 'keeping fell by the wayside.' In December, Watling made his List A debut against Wellington in the State Shield. He started the batting with Llorne Howell, but was disqualified second ball without scoring a single run. For the final 2 games of the County Championship in September 2019, Watling joined Durham County Cricket Club in the second division.
International career
In Abu Dhabi and Dubai in October and November 2009, he was selected in New Zealand's squad to compete in the One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International series against Pakistan. Despite being left out of the ODI series, which New Zealand won 2–1, he made his international debut when he kept wicket in the first Twenty20 International in Dubai, which New Zealand lost by 49 runs. Watling recalled Peter Fulton in New Zealand's squad for the third Test against Pakistan in December 2009 after showing good form for the Knights in domestic cricket. Tim McIntosh opened Watling, providing some unexpected stability to New Zealand's opening relationship. After a 60-run first stand, Watling was defeated. Watling's first half century in Test cricket was a spectacular 60 runs from 62 balls in the second innings. Watling and McIntosh made a grandstand of 90 before rain ended play and any New Zealand hopes of victory.
In the 2010 Triangular series, Watling made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka on August 13. In a three-wicket loss, he opened the batting and top-scored for New Zealand.
When Zimbabwe toured New Zealand in January 2012, incumbent wicket-keeper Reece Young was dismissed because he did not score enough runs in the previous Test against Australia. The front runners for the position, Watling and Kruger van Wyk, were named, and Watling was eventually given the gloves for the one-off Test. His first six Tests were as a specialist batsman. Despite keeping wicket in both the T20Is and two ODIs, Watling had kept wicket in only two first-class matches, both of which were 2004, and both of which were in 2004. New Zealand won the Test by an innings, while Watling scored his first Test century by making 102 runs in the first innings. Watling assumed the role of wicketkeeper on his return to Northern Districts to gain more knowledge. Watling was unable to participate in the first Test against South Africa in March due to a hip injury, and Kruger van Wyk replaced him.
During the 2012/13 tour of South Africa, Watling would finally cement his position in the New Zealand test team. Watling scored 168 runs, including back to back 50's in the second test in a tough series for New Zealand's batsmen. Dale Steyn praised Watling, saying, "He is a good player and he doesn't want to give his wicket away." He is a typical wicket-keeper batsman, and "is a very brave player." On New Zealand's home and away series against England, Watling produced an impressive test century, scoring his second test century on New Zealand's 2013 tour of Bangladesh.
Watling defeated India 124 runs on February 16, 2014, on 16-17. He was the highest wicket stand in test cricket history when he joined New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum at 352 runs. Watling and Kane Williamson's unbroken 365 run team surpassed this record on January 5–6th, 2015, shortly after a declaration against Sri Lanka at Wellington's Basin Reserve. Williamson was not out on 242 and Watling not out on 142, with both players' highest test scores. Watling has been involved in four of the seven best 200+ run 6th-wicket partnerships in the team's history.
On January 3, 2016, Watling and Williamson's 365-run partnership was the highest 6th wicket stand until rivalry was surpassed by England's 399-run alliance of Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow.
Although several players are still serving their duties in the Indian Premier League in 2015, he became the stand-in captain for the Black Caps on the tour against England.
He suffered an injury during the first test against England that prevented him from keeping wickets in the second innings and most of the first innings on the field, and was moved to the outfield. Tom Latham was given his gloves. In the second test, you will be tested as a no. With Luke Ronchi making his test debut behind the wickets, he became the first New Zealand player to ever score a century at Headingley.
Watling played his 100th dismissal with his first catch of the season during his tour to New Zealand in 2015-2016, a New Zealand record for the match with nine catches for the match, a New Zealand record that has yet to give up wicket keeping.
In May 2018, he was one of twenty players to be given a new deal by New Zealand Cricket for the 2018-19 season.
Watling's 202nd dismissal in Tests in March 2019, the most for a New Zealand wicket-keeper in Tests, beating Adam Parore's record of 201.
Watling scored his maiden double century and became the first wicket-keeper batsman for New Zealand and ninth in the history of test cricket to score double centuries in November 2019. Mitchell Santner's 261-run partnership set the highest ever 7th wicket partnership for New Zealand in tests, beating the previous record of 225 runs against South Africa at Eden Park in 2004.
After New Zealand won the inaugural version of the ICC World Test Championship in June 2021, he officially retired from all forms of cricket in June 2021.