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Full name Michael Hugh William Papps
Born July 2, 1979, Christchurch, Canterbury
Current age 29 years 103 days
Major teams New Zealand,Canterbury
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Relations Brother - TJT Papps
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
8
16
1
246
86
16.40
696
35.34
0
2
37
0
11
0
ODIs
6
6
2
207
92*
51.75
342
60.52
0
2
24
0
1
0
First-class
93
166
13
5350
192
34.96
13
22
110
4
List A
89
89
10
3075
137*
38.92
7
17
46
3
Twenty20
13
11
0
261
66
23.72
229
113.97
0
2
34
3
2
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ODIs
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
First-class
93
12
6
0
-
-
-
3.00
-
0
0
0
List A
89
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Twenty20
13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Career statistics
Test debut
New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, Mar 10-14, 2004 scorecard
Last Test
South Africa v New Zealand at Centurion, Nov 16-18, 2007 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
New Zealand v South Africa at Auckland, Feb 13, 2004 scorecard
Last ODI
New Zealand v Australia at Auckland, Feb 26, 2005 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut
1998/99
Last First-class
Wellington v Canterbury at Wellington, Apr 7-11, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
1999/00
Last List A
Canterbury v Otago at Christchurch, Feb 24, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut
Canterbury v Otago at Christchurch, Jan 13, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20
Canterbury v Northern Districts at Christchurch, Jan 27, 2008 scorecard
Profile
After a successful junior career Michael Papps - an shortish, unflashy opener with an enviable ability to work the bowlers around and convert length balls into half-volleys - was selected to play against South Africa at home in 2003-04, after a prolific home season that brought him well over 1000 runs in all matches, in another attempt to solve New Zealand's long-running search for a capable opening batsman to partner Stephen Fleming. He impressed in the one-dayers, and was duly selected for the corresponding Test series. He made 59 on his debut, but struggled afterwards. Nevertheless, the selectors kept faith, and picked him to tour England in 2004. An injury to Craig McMillan handed him a spot in the second Test at Headingley. He scored a battling 86, opening in difficult conditions, but at some price: he broke a finger, and was forced to bat down the order in the second innings as New Zealand sunk to a series defeat. After a couple of injury-marred seasons - there was a broken finger, a dislocated shoulder, and a bang on the head from Brett Lee - he was recalled for the South African tour early in 2006. He failed to pass 22 in four attempts in the Tests, but kept his name in the selectors' minds with a stellar domestic season in 2006-07, racking up 1005 runs at 91.36, nearly 250 more than anyone else. His efforts earned him a place on the Test tour of South Africa in 2007-08. Papps can also keep wicket, adding some flexibility to the squad.
Steven Lynch September 2007
Notes
New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year 2007
