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Tony Elston Blain (born 17 February 1962) was a cricketer who played for the New Zealand national cricket team in 11 Test matches and 38 One Day Internationals. He was primarily an understudy to Ian Smith and Adam Parore in the New Zealand side.

Tony Blain

Personal information
Full name	Tony Elston Blain
Born	(1962-02-17) 17 February 1962 (age 60) Nelson, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	New Zealand (1986–1994)
Test debut (cap 160)	21 August 1986 v England
Last Test	24 February 1994 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 53)	19 March 1986 v Australia
Last ODI	13 March 1994 v Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 11 38 118 110 Runs scored 456 442 5,749 1,726 Batting average 26.82 16.37 34.01 21.47 100s/50s 0/2 0/0 8/32 0/6 Top score 78 49* 161 70 Balls bowled – – 174 – Wickets – – 2 – Bowling average – – 64.00 – 5 wickets in innings – – 0 – 10 wickets in match – – 0 – Best bowling – – 1/12 – Catches/stumpings 19/2 37/1 210/26 108/16
Source: Cricinfo, 4 February 2006

Domestically Blain played for Central Districts and then for Canterbury cricket team during the 1983-84 season under the captaincy of Roddy Fulton. Blain was a polished right handed batsman and excellent wicket keeper he also played cricket in the Bradford Cricket League in England,Bradford after leaving New Zealand in 1984.

After retiring from the game he went from coaching to a commentator and later became a teacher in the United Kingdom for Dixons Allerton Academy in Bradford.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Interview with Tony Blain. University of Auckland, New Zealand, 2008: Alumni and Friends.
• Tony Blain, New Zealand. ESPN Cricinfo, statistics.
• Cricket: Blain on love, life and that '86 England Tour. New Zealand Herald, 26 May 2013.

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