Grant Elliott

Grant Elliott

Personal information
Full name	Grant David Elliott
Born	(1979-03-21) 21 March 1979 (age 38) Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Nickname	Shunt, Magic, Hairy Javelin
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium, occasional off spin and leg spin
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	New Zealand (2008–2016)
Test debut (cap 236)	22 March 2008 v England
Last Test	3 December 2009 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 150)	18 June 2008 v England
Last ODI	8 February 2016 v Australia
ODI shirt no.	88
T20I debut (cap 36)	15 February 2009 v Australia
Last T20I	30 March 2016 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1997	Transvaal B
1999, 2001–2002	Gauteng
1999–2001	Griqualand West
2005–present	Wellington (squad no. 44)
2009	Surrey
2015	Leicestershire
2016	Quetta Gladiators
2016	St Lucia Zouks
2016	Chittagong Vikings
2017–present	Lahore Qalandars
2017–present	Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I LA Matches 5 83 16 211 Runs scored 86 1,976 157 5,126 Batting average 10.75 34.06 16.70 33.50 100s/50s 0/0 2/11 0/0 7/28 Top score 25 115 27 115 Balls bowled 282 1,302 180 4,827 Wickets 4 39 14 130 Bowling average 35.00 30.23 15.57 33.36 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a Best bowling 2/8 4/31 4/22 5/34 Catches/stumpings 2/– 17/– 4/– 70/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 March 2017

Grant David Elliott (born 21 March 1979) is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played all formats of the game. Primarily a batting all-rounder, Elliott contributed man of the match performance to provide entrance to New Zealand's first ever World Cup final, by beating South Africa in 2015.

Domestically, he plays for the Wellington Firebirds.

In March 2017, he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Son of a South African plastic surgeon, Grant Elliott attended St Stithians College, whose notable cricketing alumni include Michael Lumb, Roy Pienaar, David Terbrugge, Dave Rundle and Kagiso Rabada.

He debuted with 67 in 1996–97 at Gauteng, where on the advice of his captain, former New Zealand test skipper Ken Rutherford, who saw the quota system possibly blocking his path to higher honours, Elliott left his native Johannesburg for New Zealand in 2001. He played one match for South Africa 'A' against India 'A' before he qualified to play for New Zealand in 2007.

Called up to the national team in early 2008 during England's tour, he made his Test debut against England in the third test in Napier replacing Jacob Oram.

Elliott has gone on to also make his ODI debut for New Zealand against England taking 3 wickets. In his second game he scored his maiden ODI 50. His maiden ODI century was in the 3rd game of the Chappell-Hadlee series scoring 115 against Australia at the SCG on Sunday 8 February 2009.

He also did well in the Champions trophy in South Africa in 2009 as he took a four wicket haul against England at the Wanderers which actually helped New Zealand to qualify for the semifinals and in the semifinals he played an innings of 75 not out to take the Black caps to victory against Pakistan.