Newzealand Cricket Players
Scott Styris
A more stereotypical New Zealand selection is Northern Districts allrounder Scott Styris. He had nearly 10 years of domestic cricket before he was called up to the Test squad, having made his one-day international debut much earlier. Originally a seamer, a knee injury forced him to take his batting more seriously, and he switched from being a bowler who can bat into being a batsman who occasionally bowls. He was awarded his Test cap on the eve of the Karachi Test in May 2002, only for it to be taken back when the match was cancelled as a result of a bomb blast. When he finally got the chance he scored a century and a half-century on debut against West Indies. On the same tour of the Caribbean he broke the New Zealand record for one-day bowling with 6 for 25 in Trinidad. He has been encouraged by John Bracewell to work on his offspin as an option which would put less strain on his body, but this has yet to be unveiled. Having spent the best part of 11 years with Northern Districts, Styris signed for Auckland - and in 2005 was tempted by Middlesex for a stint in the county game.
- Full name : Scott Bernard Styris
- Born : July 10, 1975, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Batting style : Right-hand bat
- Bowling style : Right-arm medium
- Test debut : West Indies v New Zealand at St George's - Jun 28-Jul 2, 2002
- Last Test : Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo - Aug 15-19, 2005
- ODI debut : India v New Zealand at Rajkot - Nov 5, 1999
- Last ODI : New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch - Dec 10, 2005
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