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Anton Paul Devcich (born 28 September 1985) is a New Zealand former international cricketer, who played in limited over internationals.[1] A left-handed batsman who occasionally bowls left-arm orthodox spin, at the domestic level he plays for Northern Districts.[2]

Anton Devcich

Personal information
Full name	Anton Paul Devcich
Born	(1985-09-28) 28 September 1985 (age 36) Hamilton, New Zealand
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left arm orthodox
International information
National side	New Zealand (2013–2016)
ODI debut (cap 60)	29 October 2013 v Bangladesh
Last ODI	26 October 2016 v India
T20I debut (cap 62)	6 November 2013 v Bangladesh
Last T20I	5 December 2014 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2004/05–2020/21	Northern Districts
2016	Trinbago Knight Riders
2018	Nangarhar Leopards
2018	St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
2018/19	Lahore Qalandars
2018/19	Sydney Thunder
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 12 4 56 101 Runs scored 195 111 2,826 2,665 Batting average 17.72 27.75 30.06 29.94 100s/50s 0/1 0/1 5/13 1/21 Top score 58 59 132 101* Balls bowled 324 72 3,203 3,017 Wickets 4 2 51 53 Bowling average 72.75 40.00 37.33 52.20 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/33 2/16 4/43 5/46 Catches/stumpings 3/– 2/– 34/– 37/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 August 2022

Career

Domestic cricket

Devcich made his first-class debut against Otago in 2005 for Northern Districts. Batting at 9, he scored 94 not out, including 15 boundaries, in the first innings, but he finished the match wicketless.[3] He played three further first-class matches in the 2004–05 season but in five innings failed to pass 30.[4]

He made List A and Twenty20 debuts the following season but has been unable to secure a first-team place with only sporadic appearances in all formats.[4] In the 2017–18 Super Smash, he was the leading run-scorer, with 343 runs in ten matches.[5]

In April 2018, he was named the Super Smash Player of the Year at the New Zealand Cricket Awards.[6] In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Northern Districts for the 2018–19 season.[7]

He was the leading run-scorer for the Nangarhar Leopards in the 2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League, with 270 runs in nine matches.[8] He was the leading wicket-taker for Northern Districts in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy, with twelve dismissals in seven matches.[9]

In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[10][11] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[12] In January 2020, Devcich conceded 6 sixes in an over against Leo Carter of Canterbury,[13] a moment he referred to as one of the worst of his cricketing career.[14]

International Cricket

Devcich represented New Zealand at youth level, making five appearances at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2004.[15]

Black Caps

In September 2013, Devcich was named in the Black Caps limited-overs squad to tour Bangladesh.[16] On 29 October he made ODI debut in the first ODI of the series, and eight days later he hit 59 off just 31 deliveries in his T20 International debut.[17]

Overall, Devcich played 12 ODIs and four T20 Internationals for New Zealand.

Retirement

Devcich announced his retirement from representative cricket in July 2021.[18]

References

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