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Full name Jamie Michael How
Born May 19, 1981, New Plymouth, Taranaki
Current age 26 years 364 days
Major teams New Zealand, Central Districts
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

332

22.13

674

49.25

ODIs

718

139

42.23

984

72.96

T20Is

13.75

88.70

First-class

114

3550

169

33.80

List A

2794

139

33.66

Twenty20

555

78*

34.68

412

134.70

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

ODIs

T20Is

First-class

1788

1012

3/55

53.26

3.39

94.1

List A

410

369

2/11

46.12

5.40

51.2

Twenty20

116

1/12

23.20

9.66

14.4

Career statistics

Test debut

New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Mar 9-13, 2006 scorecard

Last Test

New Zealand v England at Napier, Mar 22-26, 2008 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Queenstown, Dec 31, 2005 scorecard

Last ODI

New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 23, 2008 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut

South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Nov 23, 2007 scorecard

Last T20I

New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 7, 2008 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut

2000/01

Last First-class

England Lions v New Zealanders at Southampton, May 8-11, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

2000/01

Last List A

New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 23, 2008 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Central Districts v Canterbury at Napier, Jan 22, 2006 scorecard

Last Twenty20

New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Feb 7, 2008 scorecard

Jamie How stepped up to the full New Zealand side in 2004-05 after some solid performances for Central Districts - 704, 682 and 592 runs in the three seasons from 2002-03. A well-organised opener, more of an accumulator than a dasher, How has a penchant for big scores: after taking a while to find his first-class feet, he scored 163 not out and 158 in consecutive innings in March 2003, against Northern Districts and Canterbury, and started the following season with 169 against Otago. Picked for his one-day debut against Sri Lanka at Queenstown on New Year's Eve, 2005, How ensured his celebrations would go well with a sparky 58, including eight fours and a six, as New Zealand won easily. His first encounter with West Indies resulted in 66 of an opening stand of 136 with Nathan Astle, but his other four one-day innings brought him only 17 runs. He played all three Tests against West Indies, and one in South Africa in May 2006 as a late replacement for the injured Peter Fulton. The rampant Dale Steyn removed him cheaply in both innings in that Test at Johannesburg, and 37 in his first match, against the Windies at Auckland, remains How's best in Tests so far. He retained his national contract for 2007-08 and found one-day form with scores of 90 and 76 on the South Africa tour before making 88 and 74 from consecutive innings against Bangladesh. A brilliant century followed against England in Napier to suggest his breakthrough as an international batsman although his Test performances remain inconsistent. Stood in as captain at the start of the England tour when Daniel Vettori was at the IPL.
Steven Lynch January 2008

May 15, 2008

James Anderson has Jamie How caught behind © Getty Images

May 15, 2008

James Anderson celebrates the wicket of Aaron Redmond © Getty Images

May 11, 2008

Jamie How goes down for a sweep © Getty Images

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