Anton Paul Devcich (born 28 September 1985) is a New Zealand former international

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er, who played in limited over internationals. A left-handed batsman who occasionally bowls left-arm orthodox spin, at the domestic level he plays for

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Career

Domestic cricket

Devcich made his first-class debut against Otago in 2005 for Northern Districts. Batting at 9, he scored 94

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, including 15 boundaries, in the first innings, but he finished the match wicketless. He played three further first-class matches in the 2004–05 season but in five innings failed to pass 30.Player Oracle: AP Devcich
CricketArchive, retrieved 9 September 2009 He made List A and

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debuts the following season but has been unable to secure a first-team place with only sporadic appearances in all formats. In the

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, he was the leading run-scorer, with 343 runs in ten matches. In April 2018, he was named the Super Smash Player of the Year at the New Zealand Cricket Awards. In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Northern Districts for the 2018–19 season. He was the leading run-scorer for the

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in the

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, with 270 runs in nine matches. He was the leading wicket-taker for Northern Districts in the

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, with twelve dismissals in seven matches. In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the

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cricket tournament. However, the following month the tournament was cancelled. In January 2020, Devcich conceded 6 sixes in an over against

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of Canterbury, a moment he referred to as one of the worst of his cricketing career.

International Cricket

Devcich represented New Zealand at youth level, making five appearances at the

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in 2004.

Black Caps

In September 2013, Devcich was named in the

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limited-overs squad to tour Bangladesh. On 29 October he made ODI debut in the first ODI of the series, and eight days later he hit 59 off just 31 deliveries in his T20 International debut. Overall, Devcich played 12 ODIs and four T20 Internationals for New Zealand.

Retirement

Devcich announced his retirement from representative cricket in July 2021.

References

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