- Stephen Boock
Infobox Cricketer
nationality = New Zealand
country = New Zealand
country abbrev = NZ
name = Stephen Boock
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
bowling style = Slow left-arm orthodox
balls = true
tests = 30
test runs = 207
test bat avg = 6.27
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 37
test overs = 6598
test wickets = 74
test bowl avg = 34.64
test 5s = 4
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 7/87
test catches/stumpings = 14/-
ODIs = 14
ODI runs = 30
ODI bat avg = 10.00
ODI 100s/50s = 0/0
ODI top score = 12
ODI overs = 700
ODI wickets = 15
ODI bowl avg = 34.20
ODI 5s = 0
ODI 10s = 0
ODI best bowling = 3/28
ODI catches/stumpings = 5/-
date = 4 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36303.html CricinfoStephen Lewis Boock (b.
20 September ,1951 ) inDunedin is a former cricketer who played 30 Tests and 14One Day International s for New Zealand.He was a slow left arm orthodox bowler and is one of only 6 New Zealanders to have taken over 600 first class wickets. [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/128781.html] After a Test against Pakistan at Wellington in 1985 he had achieved a career high of 9th place in the
PriceWaterhouseCoopers rankings for Test cricket. [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/125194.html]Boock made his Test debut at Wellington in February 1978 in a historical maiden Test victory over England. He made his first overseas tour a few months later in England and in the
Test Match at Trent Bridge conceded just 29 runs in a 28 over spell which included 18 maidens and 2 wickets. In 1983-84 New Zealand won their first ever series over England and Boock took 4 for 37 at Christchurch.The following season in a Test at Sydney he had rare success with the bat and contributed 37 runs in a New Zealand record partnership of 124.
In 1984/1985 against Pakistan at Niaz Stadium he took his career best innings figures of 7 for 87.
External links
* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36303.html Cricinfo Profile]
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