Nathan Astle
New Zealand
Nathan John Astle
Born: 15 September 1971, ChristchurchMajor Teams: New Zealand, Canterbury.
Known As: Nathan Astle
Pronounced Nathan Astle
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
ODI Debut: 22 January 1995 v West Indies, Auckland
Career Record (at 1996 World Cup):
TESTS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting 2 4 0 77 32 19.25 - - 4 -
O M R W Ave Best 5w 10w Econ
Bowling 4 1 7 0 - - - - 1.75
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting 17 17 1 582 120 36.37 2 2 4 -
O M R W Ave Best 5w Econ
Bowling 84.4 2 409 7 58.42 3-42 - 4.83
1996 World Cup Profile:
A very confident, pugnacious street fighter who has made a very big impression in the limited overs game at the highest level. Not only will he get the innings off to a rousing start, but he has shown the ability to carry on well into the accumulation phase with 2 ODI centuries and other big scores. An unorthodox batsman in that he likes to play the cross-batted shots off the front foot. A bludgeoner rather than a caresser. Look particularly for the front foot cut, and a pull/sweep. At provincial level, and on slow tracks, he has an ability to bowl 10 very miserly overs but, not doing much with the ball, finds this harder to do at the top level. Nevertheless look for him to help out if any of the regular bowlers has a bad day. Much to his dismay he has been stereotyped in a number of ways by the media. Originally he was seen as a bowler who could bat in the lower order, whereas bat- ting is his real strength. Latterly he has been seen as a one-day specialist, whereas he sees himself as a test player as well. He has played a few recent tests and has a good chance to succeed at that level.help@cricinfo.com