BJ Watling made his Test debut in December 2009 and eight months later played his first One Day International.
17 Facts About BJ Watling
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In 2012, Watling assumed the role of wicket-keeper in Tests.
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BJ Watling holds the record of most dismissals by a wicket-keeper for New Zealand and has been involved in the highest 6th and 7th wicket partnerships of New Zealand in Tests.
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BJ Watling is the first wicket-keeper batsman to score a double hundred for New Zealand in Tests.
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BJ Watling scored 378 in the 2008 Hamilton senior club final, for Hamilton Old Boys against Eastern Suburbs.
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BJ Watling opened the batting with Llorne Howell and was dismissed second ball without scoring a run.
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In September 2019 BJ Watling joined 2nd division Durham County Cricket Club, for the final 2 games of the County Championship.
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BJ Watling was selected in New Zealand's squad to play a One Day International and Twenty20 International series against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in October and November 2009.
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BJ Watling opened with Tim McIntosh and they provided some uncharacteristic stability to New Zealand's opening partnership.
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BJ Watling was out caught after an opening stand of 60 runs.
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On 13 August 2010 BJ Watling made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in the 2010 Triangular series.
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On his return to the domestic circuit with Northern Districts, BJ Watling assumed the role of wicket-keeper to gain more experience.
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BJ Watling's 352 run partnership with New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum was at the time the highest sixth wicket stand in test cricket history.
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BJ Watling has been involved in four of the seven highest 200+ run 6th-wicket partnerships in the team's history.
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In March 2019, while playing test match against Bangladesh at Hamilton, BJ Watling took his 202nd dismissal, the most for a New Zealand wicket-keeper in Tests, surpassing Adam Parore's record of 201.
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In November 2019, while playing test match against England at Bay Oval, BJ Watling scored his maiden double century and became the first wicket-keeper batsman for New Zealand and 9th in the history of test cricket to score double century.
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BJ Watling hit well to the gaps and ran well between wickets.