Tarun Nethula

Tarun Nethula
Personal information
Full name
Tarun Sai Nethula
Born (1983-05-08) 8 May 1983 (age 41)
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 171)6 February 2012 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI7 July 2012 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.36
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008/09–2009/10Auckland
2010/11–2013/14Central Districts
2014/15–2017/18Auckland
2018/19Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20
Matches 5 80 69 71
Runs scored 12 1,692 568 139
Batting average 6.00 19.67 17.75 8.17
100s/50s 0/0 1/3 0/1 0/0
Top score 9* 108 51 27
Balls bowled 264 15,093 3,521 1,474
Wickets 5 245 104 76
Bowling average 49.80 36.89 29.77 24.61
5 wickets in innings 0 11 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 2 0 0
Best bowling 2/41 6/32 5/57 6/23
Catches/stumpings 2/– 27/– 21/– 22/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 May 2022

Tarun Sai Nethula (born 8 May 1983) is an Indian-born cricketer who has played for the New Zealand national cricket team. He started his cricket training at St. Johns Cricket Academy in Hyderabad, Telangana[2] and moved to New Zealand at the age of 11.[3]

He made his international debut for New Zealand in 2012 in a One Day International against Zimbabwe. He completed all ten overs, but did not take a wicket.[4]

Domestic career

He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Ford Trophy, with 21 dismissals in ten matches for Auckland[5] as Auckland took the title from Nethula's former team, the Central Stags. Jeet Raval commented: "It's a big game, big players step up and Tarun has been a big player for the Aces for the last four to five years and long may it continue". Nethula took 43 Plunket Shield wickets in 2016–17, one behind Stags left-arm spinner and former teammate Ajaz Patel.[6]

Besides playing cricket, he has a career as sports director at Mount Roskill Grammar School, since May 2017. He graduated from Massey University with a degree in International Business.[7]

References

  1. ^ Bidwell, Hamish (18 August 2012). "Tarun Nethula hopes for debut in home state". The Dominion Post. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ "St.Johns Cricket Academy". St.Johns Cricket Academy. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Zimbabwe in New Zealand 2011-12: Legspinner Tarun Nethula 'surprised' at selection". ESPNcricinfo. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand, 2nd ODI: New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Whangarei, Feb 6, 2012". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. ^ "The Ford Trophy, 2017/18:Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  6. ^ Mark Geenty (25 February 2018). "Six years on, Tarun Nethula returns to haunt his 'old mates' in another final at Pukekura Park". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Tarun Nethula". LinkedIn. Retrieved 17 March 2018.