Nickname BJ Watling
Born (DOB) 09 Jul 1985
Age 40 Years
Role Right Handed Wicket-Keeper
National Side New Zealand
Fantasy Credits 8.5, Points 0
BJ Watling was born on July, 09 1985. A 40 Years old, BJ Watling is a Right Handed Wicket-Keeper from New Zealand and is recognized as one of the top players in Cricket. BJ Watling has garnered significant respect and admiration from fans across the globe. BJ Watling is an international Cricketer who currently plays for New Zealand. He has a remarkable career, achieving, with 8.5 fantasy credits and 0 fantasy points points, BJ Watling is a strategic pick for fantasy Cricket enthusiasts. Find more about BJ Watling's stats and highlights on Possible11.
Born in South Africa, young Bradley Watling moved to New Zealand at the age of ten. The right-handed batsman and full-time keeper has an impressive temperament and an array of strokes in his arsenal. Former New Zealand players, including former keeper, Ian Smith, have rated Watling very highly, both as a batsman and as a glove-man and believe that he has a very bright future for New Zealand.
A representative of the Under-19 New Zealand team, the youngster made his debut for Northern Districts in 2004 but it was not until his third season with the outfit that he made a major impact and emerged as one of the team’s best players. A wonderful 2008-09 One-day State Shield competition earned him a place in the Black Caps' ODI squad to face Pakistan in UAE. But after being a spectator for the entire series, he made his much-anticipated debut in 2010 against Sri Lanka where, while opening the innings he scored a patient 55 against a strong attack. His Test debut, however, had come much earlier against Pakistan in 2009. Failing in the first innings, he redeemed himself in the 2nd innings with a neat half century.
It took time for Watling to settle in to the Kiwi outfit though and it was not until 2012-13 that he began featuring as a regular in the Test team as a wicket-keeper. Brendon McCullum's worries with his back and his decision to quit wicket-keeping in December 2013 opens up new opportunities for Watling to be a regular member in the shorter formats as well.
